JUNE 12, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
This week in SF Giants baseball: What to know heading into visits to St. Louis, Dodger Stadium The Giants can win their first season series vs. STL since 2014, then visit a house of horrors where they went 1-8 in 2022.
MLB Power Rankings: Who's each team's likeliest first-time All-Star?
With voting for the Midsummer Classic underway, this week’s rankings include one potential first-time All-Star from each club.JUNE 12, 2023
Pederson leads Giants against the Cardinals after 4-hit game
The San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Joc Pederson had four hits against the Cubs on SundayJUNE 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 12
Preview the June 12 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and mo...JUNE 12, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Packy Naughton - Exits rehab assignment early Naughton (forearm) was removed from his rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Memphis after throwing just three pitches, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Cardinals haven't revealed whether Naughton suffered a setback with his strained left forearm in the first outing of his rehab assignment or if he's dealing with a new physical issue, but whatever the case, he didn't end up pitching a full inning for Memphis like the organization had planned. Naughton has been shelved since April 8 with the forearm injury and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list whenever St. Louis deems him ready to go.
JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tiny, crucial mistakes lead to another one-run loss for Cards ST. LOUIS -- Consistent success in one-run games, much like good clubhouse chemistry, can often be difficult to pinpoint. Winning or losing...
JUNE 12, 2023 • MLB.COM
Cardinals continue to spiral in latest series loss: 'We lose in different ways every game' The Cardinals are in a spot where they feel like they have to play perfect baseball, which appears to be an impossibility for this group.
JUNE 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Adam Wainwright - Gives up three runs Sunday Wainwright allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Sunday.
Impact Wainwright put three runners on base in the sixth inning, which led to the tying run. The 41-year-old has limited opponents to three runs in each of his last three starts, but he doesn't have a win to show for it. He's yet to complete six innings in any of his seven starts this season, posting a 5.79 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB over 37.1 frames. Wainwright's projected to make his next start on the road versus the Mets.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals rumors: A trade chip hint, Goldschmidt suitor, new bullpen piece Cardinals Rumors: A new-look bullpen? While some of the Cardinals bullpen issues this year have been on Oli Marmol and his inability to put...
JUNE 11, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM
Tyler O'Neill - Finally making progress with back O'Neill said Sunday that he sees "the light at the end of the tunnel" in his recovery from the lower back strain that has kept him on the injured list since early May, John Denton...
Impact According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, O'Neill is scheduled to be re-evaluated Thursday, at which time he could be cleared for baseball activities if his physician, Dr. Robert Watkins, is satisfied with how the outfielder has responded to the two injections he received June 1 to address his ailing back. O'Neill seems to have responded well to core-strengthening work over the past week and a half and noted that he's pain-free for the first time in months, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Given the length of his layoff from game action, O'Neill will probably need at least a handful of minor-league rehab contests to get his timing back at the plate, so still may not be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list until late June in a best-case scenario.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alec Burleson - Sitting in third straight Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Impact Burleson is on the bench for the third straight game and looks to have lost hold of a strong-side platoon role in the wake of Dylan Carlson returning from the injured list earlier in the weekend. Since Burleson won't offer the Cardinals much value in a bench role as a lefty hitter with limited defensive flexibility, it wouldn't be overly surprising if he was demoted to Triple-A Memphis the next time St. Louis needs to make a roster move.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Arenado - Hits third homer in last four games Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Reds.
Impact Arenado continued his recent surge at the plate Saturday collecting two hits for the third consecutive game, including a solo home run off Alexis Diaz in the bottom of the ninth. The third baseman has now homered in back-to-back games and in three of his last four, giving him 13 on the season. He's hitting .367 this month with four long balls, eight RBI and four runs scored for the Cardinals' struggling offense.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Carlson - Reaches bases five times Carlson went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-4 loss against the Reds.
Impact Carlson continued to put his ankle injury in the rearview Saturday, reaching base five times and crushing a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cardinals tried (unsuccessfully) to mount a late comeback at home. The center fielder also drew two walks for the second straight game since returning to the lineup and saw his average jump from .225 to .248 with the three-hit performance. It's certainly a positive sign as the Cardinals finally appear to be getting their offense going.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Miles Mikolas - Allows five runs in loss Mikolas (4-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings against the Reds. He struck out two.
Impact The Reds got to Mikolas early, starting with a two-out single from Tyler Stephenson which led to a three-run second inning for Cincinnati. It was more of the same in the third as the right-hander surrendered a leadoff triple to Matt McLain to start the inning before hitting Jonathan India with a pitch in the next at-bat. Despite giving up five runs early, Mikolas still made it through six innings for the fifth time in his last six starts while taking his second straight loss. He'll look to right the ship next weekend when the Cardinals travel to New York to take on the Mets.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
2 Cardinals who've earned an apology from their doubters, and 1 not quite there The St. Louis Cardinals are not where they want to be yet, but some members of the team have proven they have turned things around individua...
JUNE 11, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM
Rookies De La Cruz, Abbott spark Reds over Cardinals ST. LOUIS — Elly De La Cruz kept up his hot start with an RBI, stolen base and impressive headfirst slide at the plate, Andrew Abbott pitche...
JUNE 11, 2023 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 11
Preview the June 11 matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JUNE 11, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Edman's highlights grow as he makes transition to CF look easy ST. LOUIS -- When days turned into weeks as the Cardinals were anxiously awaiting the return of at least one of their three injured center f...
JUNE 10, 2023 • MLB.COM
Packy Naughton - Begins rehab assignment Naughton (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Naughton has been out since early April with a strained left forearm. The length of his absence may mean that he needs more than just one or two rehab outings before he's ready to return from the injured list.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
New pitcher? Same old story for Cardinals as Reds lefty riddles them in 2nd MLB ST. LOUIS — It must be getting old for the Cardinals how they do against pitchers new to them.
JUNE 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Reds' newest stars pave way to win over Cardinals ST. LOUIS -- Elly De La Cruz had an RBI single and scored a run and Andrew Abbott turned in another strong outing as the Reds beat the Cardi...
JUNE 10, 2023 • MLB.COM
Willson Contreras - Gets Saturday off Contreras will sit Saturday against Cincinnati, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Contreras has seemingly fully re-earned the Cardinals' trust, as he started eight of the last nine games behind the plate heading into Saturday's contest. He's slumped at the plate for the last several weeks, however, grabbing just five hits in his last 16 games, slashing .088/.175/.193 over that stretch. Andrew Knizner will be the Cardinals' catcher on Saturday.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Gorman - Sits against southpaw Gorman will sit against lefty Andrew Abbott and the Reds on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Gorman is breaking out in his sophomore season, slashing .264/.347/.543 with 15 homers in 58 games. He began the year strictly in a platoon role, sitting against the first 10 southpaws the Cardinals faced, but his strong performance has earned him four starts against lefties since then. That doesn't mean he'll start everyday, however, as it's been fellow lefty Brendan Donovan at the keystone against the last two lefties to start against St. Louis.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tommy Edman - Remaining in center field The Cardinals will continue to play Edman in center field even after the return Dylan Carlson (ankle) on Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact At least while Lars Nootbaar (back) and Tyler O'Neill (back) are on the shelf, the Cardinals have a more pressing need for Edman's defense in center field than in the infield. Dylan Carlson's defense stands out more in right field, and having Edman and Carlson out there together lessens the strain on Jordan Walker in left field.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
