RYAN HELSLEY NEWS

Brault expected to start as Pittsburgh hosts St. Louis

The Pirates are expected to send Steven Brault to the mound Saturday and the Cardinals plan to give Adam Wainwright the start

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peters expected to start for Pittsburgh against St. Louis

The Cardinals will start J.A

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller expected to start for Pittsburgh against St. Louis

The Pirates are expected to send Mitch Keller to the mound Thursday and the Cardinals will give Miles Mikolas the start

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated for knee surgery Helsley (elbow) will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Helsley landed on the 10-day injured list last week due to a stress reaction in his right elbow, but he's unlikely to return in 2021 following his knee surgery. The right-hander made a career-high 51 appearances in 2021 and recorded a save and 10 holds with a 4.56 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 47.1 innings.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal scheduled to start for Tigers at Cardinals

The Cardinals will roll out Jon Lester to the mound Wednesday and the Tigers plan to give Tarik Skubal the start

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty expected to start as Cardinals host the Tigers

The Cardinals will roll out Jack Flaherty to the mound Tuesday and the Tigers will give Casey Mize the start

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wainwright expected to start for the Cardinals against the Pirates

The Pirates will start Steven Brault on Sunday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Adam Wainwright

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Happ scheduled to start as St. Louis hosts Pittsburgh

The Cardinals will send J.A

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller, Polanco spark Pirates to 4-0 win over Cardinals

Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Candidates to step up for Helsley ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals will need to try to make some magic happen without their Houdini. Right-hander Ryan Helsley, one of the Majors’ b...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • MLB.COM

Out with elbow injury Helsley was placed on the 10-day injured list with a stress reaction in his right elbow. The move is retroactive to Aug. 17.

Impact Helsley has apparently been dealing with the injury for a bit since he hasn't seen game action since last Saturday, and he'll be unavailable for at least another week. It's unclear how long the right-hander is expected to be sidelined.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Happ, Cards bullpen combine on 1-hitter, top Pirates 4-1

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AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets eight hold Helsley secured his eighth hold in a win over the Royals on Saturday, firing a perfect seventh inning.

Impact Helsley was part of a stellar bullpen effort for the Cardinals after starter Kwang Hyun Kim exited after four frames. The right-hander has six scoreless efforts over his last eight appearances, although he's allowed two earned runs apiece in the other two outings during that span.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arenado, Carpenter, Molina lead Cards past Royals 5-2

Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duvall, Soler home runs power Braves past Cardinals 7-4

Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler homered and Stephen Vogt drove in the eventual game-winning run with a sacrifice fly, helping the Atlanta Braves to a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Car...

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs sixth victory Helsley (6-4) was credited with the win in a victory over the Twins on Friday, allowing two hits and recording two strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Helsley served a valuable bridge to the eighth inning after taking over for starter Wade LeBlanc with two outs in the sixth. The 27-year-old right-hander has encountered some rough patches this season, but he's been in a nice groove for quite some time -- factoring in Friday's scoreless effort. Helsley now boasts a 3-0 record, 1.89 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and three holds over the 19 innings covering his last nine appearances.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ober, Twins to take on Woodford, Cardinals

The Twins will start Bailey Ober on Saturday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Jake Woodford

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edman drives in 3 runs, LeBlanc sharp as Cards beat Twins

Tommy Edman drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, Wade LeBlanc pitched 5 2/3 strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up fifth win Helsley (5-4) retired both batters he faced, one by strikeout, to earn the win Sunday versus Cincinnati.

Impact After a wild effort from Johan Oviedo, Helsley was called upon to get the last two outs of the fifth inning. He did so on just six pitches, and that was enough for the 27-year-old to collect the win. Helsley has been solid in his last 20 innings, allowing six runs while posting a 14:9 K:BB in that span. For the year, he has a 4.79 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 37:24 K:BB in 41.1 innings, but he's improved throughout the season. The right-hander has added one save, one blown save and seven holds.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bader, Carlson HR in 7-run 4th, Cards batter Gray, Reds 10-6

Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson homered during a seven-run burst in the fourth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-6

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs seventh hold Helsley secured his seventh hold in Thursday's win over the Cubs, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed one hit.

Impact The right-hander plowed through his frame on nine pitches (six strikes) despite having to work around a single. The scoreless effort extended a dominant stretch for Helsley, one that's seen him produce an 0.93 ERA and three holds over the 9.2 innings covering his last 11 appearances.

JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kim earns 5th straight win on birthday, Cards beat Cubs 3-2

Kwang Hyun-Kim earned his fifth straight win on his 33rd birthday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bader's infield single lifts Cardinals past Giants 2-1

Harrison Bader put St. Louis ahead with a checked-swing single off the glove of Giants first basemen LaMonte Wade Jr. in the seventh inning, and the Cardinals went on to a 2-1 vict...

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strong stretch continues Friday Helsley, who fired a scoreless two-thirds of an inning during which he allowed a hit and a walk in a win over the Rockies on Friday, now owns a 1.69 ERA across the 5.1 innings cove...

Impact The right-hander has also had some control issues, as he's handed out five free passes during that span. Nevertheless, Helsley has largely bounced back from a rough stretch during the latter half of May, as he's now coaxed his ERA down from the season-high 6.85 figure it reached on June 5 to 5.18.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kim ends skid, helps with 2-run double, Cards sweep D-Backs

Kwang Hyun Kim won for the first time in 11 starts, pitching five solid innings and helping himself with a two-run double as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7...

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS