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Reds' Hunter Greene aims for different outcome vs. Cardinals
Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Greene, garnering consideration for the National League Cy Young Award thanks to a recent 24-inning scoreless streak, faces the team that handed him his last loss when the Reds try to clinch a series victory against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Gr...

Spencer Steer's first multi-homer game lifts Reds over Cards
Spencer Steer hit two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs and Elly De La Cruz homered and doubled to lead the host Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,It was the first multi-homer game of Steer's career. Jake Fraley...

Cards place Matt Carpenter (back) on IL, recall Jordan Walker
The St. Louis Cardinals placed DH/1B Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Monday with a lower back strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday for Carpenter, 38, who is batting .255 with three homers in 42 games this season.,The three-time All-Star is a career .259 hitter with 178 homers and 655 ...

Reds get look at Cards, hope to make up ground in wild-card race
Two division rivals in the thick of the National League wild-card race will collide on Monday night when the visiting St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.,St. Louis, which had Sunday off following an 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, is just 1 1/2 gam...

Royals score four runs in 7th to top Cardinals
Salvador Perez's two-run home run capped a four-run rally as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3, earning a split of their two-game series.,Kyle Isbel hit a leadoff single to open the seventh inning, stole second and scored on Maikel Garcia's RBI single to give the Roya...

Ex-Cards RHP Michael Wacha leads Royals into showdown
Michael Wacha will look to record his second win over his former team in a month on Saturday when the host Kansas City Royals bid to salvage a split of their two-game series versus the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Wacha (8-6, 3.55 ERA) spent his first seven seasons with St. Louis before pitching fo...

Willson Contreras' two homers lead Cardinals past Royals
Willson Contreras belted a pair of two-run homers to fuel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Contreras opened the scoring with a blast off Michael Lorenzen in the first inning and capped his three-hit performance with a mammoth homer to left fie...

Royals look to keep homer streak going vs. Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals aim to continue their power surge on Friday when they resume their I-70 Series with the opener of a two-game set against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Royals have homered in 13 consecutive contests, posting an 8-5 record in that stretch. The long-ball streak is tied fo...

Rays knock off Cardinals, salvage final game of series
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and scored twice as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Dylan Carlson, who came from the Cardinals in a trade ahead of the deadline, also drove in two runs for Tampa Bay.,Rays starting pitcher Sha...

Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals past Rays
Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson drove in two runs each as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Wednesday.,Masyn Winn went 2-for-4 with two runs for the Cardinals, who have won the first two games in this three-game series.,Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (8-5) allo...

Erick Fedde aims to lead Cardinals vs. Rays in home debut
After a rocky debut for the St. Louis Cardinals, right-hander Erick Fedde will look to rebound during his first start at home for his new team.,Fedde (7-5, 3.34 ERA) will get the call for the Cardinals on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,...

Early two-homer inning is enough for Cards vs. Rays
Victor Scott II and Tommy Pham hit two-run homers in the second inning, driving the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday.,Scott's homer was the first of his major league career, in his 23rd game.,Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray (11-6) allowed two runs on four hit...

Cardinals sign Marquis Haynes in wake of BJ Ojulari injury
The Arizona Cardinals signed Marquis Haynes to a one-year contract on Tuesday, one day after the team placed fellow edge rusher BJ Ojulari on injured reserve due to a torn ACL.,The Cardinals also signed Delonte Hood to a contract with fellow cornerbacks Max Melton and Kei'Trel Clark nursing undisclo...

Cardinals attempt to shake slump in opener vs. Rays
With his St. Louis Cardinals fading in the National League wild-card race, manager Oliver Marmol assured reporters that the team understands the big picture.,The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games and eight of 12 heading into their three-game home series with the Tampa Bay Rays, which...

Sean Manaea dominant again as Mets blank Cardinals
Sean Manaea struck out 10 batters in seven innings as the visiting New York Mets blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Monday in a makeup game from May 8.,Manaea (8-4), who allowed six hits and walked nobody, has thrown 14 scoreless innings and struck out 21 batters in his last two starts. Ryne Stanek...

Justin Steele helps surging Cubs topple Cardinals
Justin Steele threw 6 2/3 solid innings to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,In his first victory since July 11, Steele (3-5) allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out six and walking two. Mike Tauchman and Miguel Amaya each finished 2-...

Cardinals LB Zaven Collins signs two-year extension
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins signed a two-year contract extension through 2026.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Cardinals on Saturday, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth $14 million, including $11.25 million in guarantees.,"I've been here for the last four y...

Playoff hopes alive, Cardinals conclude series with rival Cubs
The Chicago Cubs learned Saturday afternoon how fleeting momentum can be for teams on the outside looking in on the National League wild-card race.,On Sunday night, the Cubs will face a team -- the St. Louis Cardinals -- that is in a much more favorable spot in the wild-card standings. ,The Cubs lea...

Jameson Taillon, Cubs go for series win vs. Cardinals
After keeping his place with the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline, starting pitcher Jameson Taillon wants to help move the franchise forward.,His quest to continue that mission continues Saturday when he draws the start as the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of a four-game set ...

Christian Bethancourt's home run carries Cubs past Cardinals
Christian Bethancourt hit a three-run homer to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Michael Busch also hit a home run for the Cubs, who won their third straight game, including the first two of this four-game series.,Chicago starting pitc...