OCTOBER 2, 2022 • STLTODAY.COM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
First Pitch: Molina and Pujols take to Busch Stadium for final time in regular season Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina start in the final regular season home game of their careers.
Lars Nootbaar - Not in Sunday's lineup Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Nootbaar has been seeing it well of late, posting a 1.141 OPS over his last eight games, but that will not prevent him from opening Sunday's game on the bench. Alec Burleson will join the lineup in Nootbaar's place.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Goldschmidt - Gets breather Sunday Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Goldschmidt is for 2-for-5 with two doubles and two walks against the opposing starter, Roansy Contreras, but manager Oliver Marmol decided to hold him out with the postseason on the horizon. Albert Pujols will start at first base in Goldschmidt's place.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Montgomery - Strikes out five in win Montgomery (6-3) earned the win against the Pirates on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out five and walking one over six innings.
Impact Montgomery tossed 59 of 87 pitches for strikes across six frames. He allowed two runs to cross the plate thanks to a second-inning single. The veteran lefty ended up with the win, his first since Sep. 2. It comes of the heels of three straight losses. Montgomery also picked up a quality start in the game, his 14th of the season. His ERA now sits at 3.48 to go along with a 1.09 WHIP.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alec Burleson - Knocks in two runs Burleson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 13-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Impact Burleson scored on Corey Dickerson's grand slam in the first inning, then knocked in Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt on a single in the second inning. The hit in Saturday's outing extends Burleson's hit streak to three games. The young outfielder has seen limited time since getting called up Sep. 8, but has impressed recently. Despite his recent success, Burleson is currently slashing .206/.289/.294.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Albert Pujols - Picks up two RBI in win Pujols went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-3 victory over the Pirates.
Impact Pujols continued to rake Saturday, knocking in Paul Goldschmidt and Lars Nootbaar on a first inning single. He came around to score shortly thereafter on Corey Dickerson's grand slam. Pujols now has hits in back-to-back games and has gone 9-for-27 in his last nine appearances. During that span, the veteran first baseman has seven runs, three homers and eight RBI and has taking his batting average from .256 to .263.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Corey Dickerson - Hits grand slam in win Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 13-3 victory over the Pirates.
Impact Dickerson's first-inning grand slam sent Nolan Arenado, Albert Pujols and Alec Burleson to the plate and knocked opposing starter Luis Ortiz out of the game. It was Dickerson's sixth homer of the season and his first since Aug. 29. The veteran outfielder has struggled lately, going 4-for-37 over his last 12 games. During that span, Dickerson's batting average dropped from .294 to where it sits now at .270.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, betting odds for MLB on Sunday The Pittsburgh Pirates face the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB on Sunday. This preview includes our best bet of the game.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM
Cardinals postseason mailbag: Potential starters, roster questions and more Readers ask about the status of players like Adam Wainwright, Tyler O'Neill and Nolan Gorman as the Cardinals prepare for the postseason.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Pirates play the Cardinals looking to stop road slide
The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to the St. Louis Cardinals looking to end an eight-game road losing streakOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Hicks - On track for activation next week Hicks (neck/arm) had a strong bullpen session Friday and is on track to be activated from the 15-day injured list prior to the end of the regular season, John Denton of MLB.com rep...
Impact Hicks appears set for a fairly minimal stay after hitting the IL on Sept. 17. The 26-year-old right-hander had a 4.87 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 20.1 innings between the start of August and when he was shelved with fatigue and neck spasms, so he's likely to slot into a mid-leverage role once he's ready to go. Assuming he doesn't have a setback in the next couple of days, he'll likely have time to appear in one regular-season game before the postseason begins.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Monty has had best seat in the house for 2 home run chases ST. LOUIS -- Jordan Montgomery has had one of his most memorable seasons in professional baseball, making 32 starts, enduring a jolting trad...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
Pujols, Dickerson help Cardinals rout Pirates 13-3
Albert Pujols hit a two-run single and Corey Dickerson had a grand slam in a six-run first inning to help the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13...OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dylan Carlson - On bench Saturday Carlson isn't starting Saturday against Pittsburgh, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Carlson started the last six games and hit .217 with four doubles, four runs, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Lars Nootbaar will shift to center field while Alec Burleson starts in right Saturday.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Yepez - Not in Saturday's lineup Yepez isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Yepez started the last two games but went 0-for-8 with three strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Albert Pujols serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tommy Edman - Day off Saturday Edman isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Edman went 0-for-3 during Friday's win over Pittsburgh, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Paul DeJong is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
A shared history: Fans connected by vaunted Cardinals trio The first time Cardinals fans heard the name "Adam Wainwright" was on Dec. 13, 2003. That was the day the Cards decided, after a second stra...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • MLB.COM
Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, betting odds for MLB on Saturday The Pittsburgh Pirates face the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB on Saturday. This preview is based on 10,000 simulations of the game.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM
Ryan Helsley - Picks up 19th save Helsley issued one walk and did not give up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning of work to earn the save in a 2-1 victory over the pirates on Friday.
Impact Helsley closed out the one-run game thanks in part to some excellent defense behind him. With a runner on first and two out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt made an incredible running catch on a pop up by Miguel Andujar in foul territory that saw him crash into the netting. Helsley has a superb 1.26 ERA this season and could reach the 20-save mark for the first time in his career depending on how the Cardinals decide to manage his rest in their final regular season games of the year.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty - Earns win with quality start Flaherty (2-1) gave up one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to earn the win in a 2-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday.
Impact Flaherty made his best start of the season by holding the Pirates lineup to one run which scored on a bunt single by the speedy Ji Hwan Bae. Flaherty threw 95 pitches and has shown that he can handle a normal workload after missing most of the season due to a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old right-hander demonstrated a high ceiling in 2019 when he posted a superb 2.75 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 196.1 innings. Depending on how the Cardinals decide to structure their rotation in the playoffs, Flaherty may take the mound in a rematch against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Albert Pujols - Hits home run No. 701 Pujols went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 2-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday.
Impact Pujols turned on a 1-2 offering from Johan Oviedo in the bottom of the fourth inning to put the Cardinals on the board with a solo shot to left field that tied the game. It was his 701st career home run and the 22nd home run of his storybook 2022 campaign which saw Pujols become only the fourth player in MLB history to reach the 700-home run mark. Pujols is slugging .527 in 298 at-bats this season. The last season in which Pujols slugged at this high of a rate was in 2011.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates take road skid into matchup against the Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals looking to end a seven-game road slideOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jack Flaherty shines, Albert Pujols hits No. 701 as Cardinals clip Pirates, 2-1 ST. LOUIS — While Jack Flaherty had an impressive audition Friday night not only for a postseason roster spot but a chance to be in the rota...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Pujols hits 701st homer, Flaherty pitches Cards past Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, Jack Flaherty allowed one run in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
701! Pujols returns to Busch with another homer ST. LOUIS -- Prior to the start of the final regular-season home series of Albert Pujols’ career, the Cardinals presented the slugger with a...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • MLB.COM
