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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, betting odds for MLB on Friday The Pittsburgh Pirates lock horns with the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB on Friday. This preview features our best bet of the game.
Why the Cardinals are sticking with Tyler O'Neill in center (and what the metrics say) Route efficiency will be the key for O'Neill winning the Cardinals' starting center-fielder job for the long haul.
APRIL 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
St. Louis Cardinals' Walker ties 111-year-old record. What's next for the rookie? “I’m just trying to hit the ball hard right now. I’m not really too worried about launch angle,” Walker said.
APRIL 14, 2023 • BND.COM
Willson Contreras - Swipes bag Contreras went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Contreras is 0-for-15 over his last five games, though he has managed four walks in that span. He was on the front of an unlikely double-steal with Nolan Gorman in the fourth inning of Thursday's game. Contreras has shown some solid speed for a catcher, though he's never stolen more than five bases in a season. He's off to a sluggish start in 2023 with a .171/.261/.195 slash line, two RBI, four runs scored, one double and no home runs through 12 contests.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Gorman - Records first steal Gormand went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Pirates.
Impact The Cardinals couldn't get much going in the contest, but Gorman and Willson Contreras tried to provide a spark with a double-steal in the forth inning. Gorman's more of a slugger -- this was his first attempt on the basepaths this season, and he's matched his total in stolen bases from 89 games last year. The 22-year-old has done well with the bat, slashing .286/.419/.686 with four home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored over 11 contests.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates take 4-game road win streak into matchup with the Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the St. Louis Cardinals aiming to extend a four-game road winning streakAPRIL 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Montgomery - Takes loss despite quality start Montgomery fell to 2-1 in a loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. He completed 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters.
Impact Montgomery continued his strong start to the season, picking up his second straight quality start and holding the Pirates scoreless through his first five frames. Pittsburgh finally got to him for a run in the sixth, and the southpaw was lifted after allowing two straight one-out singles in the seventh. One of those hitters came around to score, and Montgomery was ultimately charged with the loss since St. Louis couldn't offer any runs in support of him. Despite the defeat, Montgomery has been a strong fantasy asset through three starts this season, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB across 18.1 frames.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rookie sensation Walker's hit streak ends at 12 ST. LOUIS -- For the first time in his young career, Cardinals budding star Jordan Walker knows what it feels like to go hitless in an MLB g...
APRIL 14, 2023 • MLB.COM
Walker's 12-game hitting streak ends in 5-0 loss to Pirates
St. Louis rookie Jordan Walker’s hitting streak ended at 12 games when he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the Cardinals’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh PiratesAPRIL 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, betting odds for MLB on Thursday The Pittsburgh Pirates face the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB on Thursday. This preview is based on 10,000 simulations of the game.
APRIL 14, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM
Denver police investigating assault on Dinger at Rockies home game Denver police are investigating the tackling of Colorado Rockies baseball mascot Dinger, who was interrupted while dancing this week during...
APRIL 13, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Inohan Paniagua - Battling shoulder tightness Paniagua was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Peoria on Monday with shoulder tightness, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports
Impact After landing on the IL on Monday, the details of the 23-year-old righty's injury have officially been revealed. Paniagua logged a 4.42 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 38.2 innings upon being promoted to Peoria last season.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - To face hitters Friday Wainwright (groin) will face live hitters Friday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Lars Nootbaar (thumb) will be one of those hitters. Wainwright has been sidelined since he strained his groin during a weight training session with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, but he could begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week and appears on track to join the Cardinals' rotation before the end of April.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lars Nootbaar - Could return Saturday Nootbaar (thumb) could be activated from the IL as early as Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Nootbaar is scheduled for only one minor-league rehab game, and that will take place Thursday night at Double-A Springfield. He'll then head to St. Louis for simulated at-bats Friday before possibly returning to the Cardinals' active roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Pirates. The 25-year-old outfielder has been sidelined since jamming his left thumb on Opening Day.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Paul DeJong - On extended rehab assignment Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Thursday that DeJong (back) is going to have a "somewhat extended rehab" in Triple-A Memphis, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Because DeJong didn't see much action during spring training, the team is opting to give him plenty of work in the minors before bringing him back onto the major-league roster. So far, DeJong is slashing .167/.167/.222 over his first five minor-league games.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Wilking Rodríguez - Throwing bullpen sessions Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Thursday that Rodriguez (shoulder) has already thrown two bullpen sessions, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Rodriguez will do a couple more of those workouts before advancing to a minor-league rehab assignment. The Rule 5 pick landed on the injured list ahead of Opening Day because of shoulder tightness, but he could make his debut out of the Cardinals' bullpen before the end of April.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Walker's star continues to shine This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regu...
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Dylan Carlson - Remains sidelined Thursday Carlson (neck) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Pirates.
Impact Carlson hasn't appeared in a game since feeling a pinch in his neck while making a sliding catch Monday in Colorado, though he is expected to avoid the injured list. Tyler O'Neill will again start in center field and bat seventh Thursday versus the Pirates and right-hander Vince Velasquez.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rays tie record with 13-0 start, rally to beat Red Sox 9-3
The Tampa Bay Rays tied Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record of 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 behind a seven-run fifth inning...APRIL 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Which is more impressive: Tampa Bay's win streak or Jordan Walker's hit streak? The Rays haven’t dropped a game yet, but the Cardinals rookie hasn’t been held hitless in his first 12 outings
APRIL 13, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Dylan Carlson - Still dealing with neck discomfort Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Wednesday that Carlson is still dealing with pain in his neck, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Carlson sat out Tuesday and Wednesday's games at Colorado after tweaking his neck on a sliding catch in Monday's series opener. It doesn't sound like an IL situation, but he remains day-to-day leading into Thursday night's game against the Pirates.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker extends career-opening hit streak to 12 games With hits in his first 12 career games, St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker has tied the longest streak by an MLB player 20 years old or youn...
APRIL 13, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Nolan Gorman - Comes up clutch again Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
Impact For the second game in a row, Gorman delivered a late-inning, go-ahead homer. He took reliever Justin Lawrence deep for a two-run blast in the eighth inning Wednesday. Gorman has his safely in eight of 10 games, slashing .313/.436/.750 with four long balls, 10 RBI, five runs scored, two doubles and a 7:8 BB:K through 39 plate appearances.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Arenado - Homers in Wednesday's win Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
Impact Arenado has driven in multiple runs three times in his last five games. He's been excellent as usual to begin 2023, hitting safely in 11 of 12 games to start the season. The third baseman is slashing .327/.382/.490 with two homers, 13 RBI, six runs scored and two doubles through 55 plate appearances.
APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler O'Neill - Homer, steal in win O'Neill went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
Impact The homer was O'Neill's first since Opening Day, and the steal was his first of the season. This was the outfielder's third multi-hit effort. He's slashing a respectable .282/.317/.436 with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored through 41 plate appearances. Despite an early spat with manager Oliver Marmol over effort level, O'Neill appears to be back in his expected role as the starting center fielder, though Dylan Carlson (neck) could threaten his playing time once healthy.
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