News Category: St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals aim to give a bit more in rematch vs. Rockies

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The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of baserunners Thursday. They also hit several balls to the warning track. But the Cardinals didn’t have much to show for it, falling 3-2 to the Colorado Rockies in the opener of their seven-game homestand. St. Louis went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. The Cardinals, who have lost five of their last seven games, will try to get back on track Friday

Cards aim to pick up steam in series opener vs. reeling Rockies

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After persevering during a difficult nine-game road trip through Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Houston, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to regain momentum during a seven-game homestand. First up for the Cardinals is the opener of a four-game series with the slumping Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. St. Louis, which went 4-5 on the trek, lost four of five games before closing its road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Meanwhile,

Astros hope situational hitting continues vs. Cardinals

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With Yainer Diaz finding his power swing and the Astros showing a penchant for quality at-bats, Houston will pursue a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Diaz provided the biggest blow for the Astros with his three-run homer in the third inning on Tuesday, but Houston manufactured four additional runs with plate appearances that resulted in outs. The Astros beat the Cardinals 8-5 as Diaz homered for the second straight game

Yainer Diaz, Astros shoot for encore vs. Cardinals

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Following a seven-game road trip during which Yainer Diaz went 2-for-16, Houston manager Joe Espada twice sat the catcher during the Astros’ weekend series against the Minnesota Twins to give Diaz a reset. Diaz went 0-for-3 in his lone start against the Twins and started the opener of a three-game interleague series with the St. Louis Cardinals in Houston 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on Monday. His fourth at-bat represented a massive turnaround. Diaz clubbed a

Astros attempt to tame Cardinals in series opener

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In a fitting twist given their recent lack of production with runners in scoring position, the Houston Astros’ lone hit in that situation during a three-game set with the visiting Minnesota Twins failed to yield a run. After finishing a combined 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position on Friday and Saturday, the Astros went 1-for-6 in the series finale, a 4-3 loss on Sunday in a rubber match. Houston, which will open a three-game interleague

MLB-best Phillies aim to keep rolling against Cardinals

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The Philadelphia Phillies hope the new month yields the same results as the last one. The Phillies finished May with a 20-7 mark by beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday. Philadelphia then started June by defeating the Cardinals 6-1 Saturday, and at 41-18, has the best record in the major leagues. The Phillies will go for the sweep when the teams close their three-game series Sunday night. Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson noted that

Phillies turn to Ranger Suarez in rematch vs. Cardinals

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The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 40 wins — and the calendar had yet to reach June at that point. After that milestone win Friday, Philadelphia will look for its third win in a row Saturday when it plays the second contest of its three-game series versus the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Former Cardinal Edmundo Sosa homered and drove in two runs and Bryce Harper added two hits

Red-hot Cardinals brace for stern test vs. Phillies

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The St. Louis Cardinals bottomed out earlier this season with a seven-game losing streak that lowered their record to 15-24 on May 11. Since that low point, the Cardinals have won 12 of their past 15 games to climb back to .500. They will ride that momentum into Friday’s opener of a challenging three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies. “The feel is good, it really is,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “The guys are

At Reds, Cardinals seek fifth straight series win

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The St. Louis Cardinals hope a power display from one of their stars on Tuesday night is a sign of good things to come as they close out a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Nolan Arenado homered for the first time in 12 games and for just the fourth time this season, a two-run long ball in the fourth inning that put the Cardinals up 3-0. St. Louis went on to

Reds take on Cardinals in search of 5th straight win

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The Cincinnati Reds will look to extend their season-high win streak to five games when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle game of their three-game series Tuesday night. The Reds won the first game 3-1 on Monday thanks to the starting pitching of Nick Lodolo, who was returning from a groin injury, and a perfect 3 2/3 innings from the Cincinnati bullpen. Fernando Cruz led the way, striking out all five batters