ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Andrew Knizner - Homers in blowout win Knizner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Knizner got a short run as the Cardinals' primary catcher over the last week, and he went 7-for-26 (.269) with a homer, four doubles, four RBI and five runs scored over the last seven games. Willson Contreras is expected to resume catching duties Monday, so Knizner's playing time is likely to drop off a bit again. The veteran backup has a .213/.238/.377 slash line with two homers, six RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles through 64 plate appearances this year.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado's breakout series powers Cardinals to first sweep of season Arenado homered in all three wins at Boston as the Cardinals capped a 5-1 road trip.

MAY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Miles Mikolas - Picks up second win Mikolas (2-1) allowed one run on four hits and two walks against Boston on Sunday. He earned the win but did not record a strikeout.

Impact After allowing a run in the first inning, Mikolas settled in for five scoreless innings. He got plenty of run support and picked up his first win of the month despite failing to record a strikeout. Over his last four starts, the veteran righty has posted a 2.01 ERA with an 18:7 K:BB. Mikolas' next start is lined up to be against the Dodgers.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cards' Willson Contreras back behind plate vs. Brewers Willson Contreras will make his catching comeback when the St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewe...

MAY 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Lars Nootbaar - Scores three runs Nootbaar went 3-for-6 with two doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's win against the Red Sox.

Impact Nootbaar was all over the stat sheet Sunday, crossing home in the first, sixth and eighth frames. He's been on a tear over the last 10 games, going 17-for-40 (.425) with nine runs scored and six extra-base hits. On the year, he's slashing .302/.432/.448 through 118 plate appearances.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Drives in four runs Arenado went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over Boston.

Impact Arenado brought in two runs with a sixth-inning single before belting a two-run shot to add some insurance runs in the eighth. He went 7-for-14 with three home runs in the three-game sweep over the Red Sox. The veteran slugger raised his season OPS from .620 to .708 during that stretch.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals pummel Red Sox, complete series sweep Paul DeJong, Andrew Knizner and Nolan Arenado each homered as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Sunday night t...

MAY 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Arenado, Cardinals complete 3-game sweep with 9-1 rout of Red Sox

Nolan Arenado and Andrew Knizner each hit a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep

MAY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 1 prospect Walker breaks out for 3-hit, 3-RBI day BOSTON -- Jordan Walker, MLB Pipeline’s No. 1-ranked prospect in baseball, made the Cardinals’ Opening Day roster by showing a sophisticatio...

MAY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Special surprise from Mom: 'You're getting me emotional, man' "Is this live right now?" About two seconds after Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar said those words during an interview with ESPN's Eduard...

MAY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Cardinals 9, Red Sox 1 Final Score (05/14/2023) on MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cardinals vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

MAY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Mother's Day surprise makes Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar emotional during ESPN interview The St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar got a Mother's Day surprise during an interview on ESPN before Sunday night's game against the Boston...

MAY 15, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Dylan Carlson - Diagnosed with ankle sprain Carlson left Sunday's game against the Red Sox with a left ankle sprain, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Carlson twisted his ankle while picking up a hit and had to leave the game an inning later. For now, Carlson should be considered day-to-day, but his status going forward will be determined by the severity of the sprain and how he responds in the coming days.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Carlson - Leaves with apparent injury Carlson left Sunday's game against the Red Sox with an apparent injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Carlson appeared to twist his ankle following a hit, and while he initially stayed in the contest he was unable to continue. Alec Burleson takes over in left field with Brendan Donovan shifting to right and Lars Nootbar moving to center.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul DeJong - Garners sixth consecutive start DeJong will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact DeJong will stick in the lineup for a sixth consecutive game, with three of his starts coming against lefties and three coming versus righties. Over the previous five contests, DeJong has gone 5-for-17 with a home run and a stolen base, and that level of production might be enough for him to hold down a near-everyday role in the short term. Tommy Edman is sitting out for the Cardinals' second consecutive matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher and is slashing .163/.178/.279 dating back to April 28, so he could be at risk of moving into a short-side platoon role if St. Louis wants to open up more playing time in the middle infield for DeJong.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Edman - Sitting versus righty Sunday Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Though Edman served as the Cardinals' leadoff man in each of the past three games, all of those starts came with St. Louis facing left-handed pitchers. He'll now find himself on the bench for the second straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher and could be in danger of falling into a timeshare at either middle-infield spot with Brendan Donovan and Paul DeJong.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Yepez - Heads to bench Yepez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Boston.

Impact After starting in each of the past three games while going 1-for-7 with a walk and a run scored, Yepez will cede left field to Brendan Donovan in the series finale. With Willson Contreras expected to transition back to full-time catching duties beginning with Monday's game against the Brewers, Donovan could end up shifting to second base, while Nolan Gorman steps in as St. Louis' primary designated hitter. Assuming that's the case, Yepez could still have a path to seeing regular playing time in left field, though perhaps in the short side of a platoon with the lefty-hitting Alec Burleson.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt - Posts steal Saturday Goldschmidt went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Goldschmidt walked and stole second in the ninth inning before scoring on a Nolan Gorman double. Through 11 games in May, Goldschmidt is hitting .319 with three home runs, four doubles and two steals. The first baseman is batting .310 with a .927 OPS, seven homers, five steals, 20 RBI and 26 runs scored through 39 contests overall.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Goes yard in comeback win Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Arenado has homered in consecutive games for the first time this season, and he's now 7-for-17 (.412) over his last four contests. The third baseman's power may be coming around after a fairly quiet start to the year. He's slashing .252/.299/.387 with five homers, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored, a stolen base, four doubles and a triple through 38 games.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Pallante - Picks up second win Saturday Pallante (2-0) allowed a hit and struck out one in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact The Cardinals produced a comeback win for the second game in a row, and Pallante was the beneficiary after their three-run rally in the ninth inning. It's been mixed results for Pallante since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. He has given up a run in 4.1 innings while earning a win, a hold and a blown save over three appearances. The right-hander has a 5.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB through 12.2 innings overall as a middle reliever this season.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Partner Content | Cardinals vs. Red Sox picks for Sunday Night Baseball: Expect St. Louis to beat up on Kluber The streaking St. Louis Cardinals look to complete a road sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball.

MAY 14, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Willson Contreras goes in detail about pitch clock and Kenley Jansen St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras got in Kenley Jansen's head, and it led to the Red Sox closer blowing his second straight save...

MAY 14, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM

Cards turn to Miles Mikolas in bid for sweep of Red Sox The St. Louis Cardinals will send right-hander Miles Mikolas to the mound on Sunday night when they attempt to sweep a three-game road serie...

MAY 14, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Cardinals try to sweep series against the Red Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox play in the last game of a three-game series

MAY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nolan Gorman - Sets up comeback as PH Gorman went 1-for-1 with one double, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Gorman pinch-hit for Juan Yepez in the top of the ninth trailing 3-1 and came through with a massive double that plated Paul Goldschmidt and pushed Wilson Contreras to third. Both Contreras and Gorman would eventually come around to score the tying and go-ahead runs on a fielder's choice hit by Alec Burleson and throwing error by Enrique Hernandez. Gorman has been on fire over the last three games, hitting 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs while having a pair of massive at-bats as a pinch hitter.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE