ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Ryan Fernandez - Stuck with fourth loss Fernandez (1-4) allowed three runs on four hits over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Saturday versus the Royals.

Impact Fernandez got the Cardinals out of trouble with two outs in the sixth inning, but he was on the hook for three of the four runs the Royals scored in the seventh. The right-hander had pitched well for most of June and into July, but he's now given up 11 runs (10 earned) over his last 10 innings dating back to July 10. He's at a 3.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 48:21 K:BB through 50.2 innings this season. While he has a save and 10 holds, it's unlikely he sees much high-leverage work as long as his struggles persist.

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Paul Goldschmidt - Launches homer in loss Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Goldschmidt gave the Cardinals an early lead with his two-run blast to center field in the second inning, but Kansas City went on to score the game's next six runs. The long ball was the 18th of the season for Goldschmidt as he pushes toward the 11th 20-homer campaign of his career. Goldschmidt has gone 4-for-10 with four RBI over his past three contests following a rough five-game stretch during which he failed to get a hit across 17 at-bats.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt - Launches homer in loss Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Goldschmidt gave the Cardinals an early lead with his two-run blast to center field in the second inning, but Kansas City went on to score the game's next six runs. The long ball was the 18th of the season for Goldschmidt as he pushes toward the 11th 20-homer campaign of his career. Goldschmidt has gone 4-for-10 with four RBI over his past three contests following a rough five-game stretch during which he failed to get a hit across 17 at-bats.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Pallante - Just misses quality start Pallante allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against Kansas City on Saturday.

Impact Pallante was clinging to a one-run lead entering the sixth inning and retired the first two batters in that frame before issuing a walk and surrendering a single. He was subsequently relieved by Ryan Fernandez, who promptly served up a Freddy Fermin single that tied the game and eliminated Pallante from contention for a victory. Despite issuing a season-high four walks, Pallante bounced back pretty well from the five-run, 4.2-frame clunker he put up in his previous start, and he'll likely remain in the rotation until Lance Lynn (knee) is ready to return -- though that might not be very far off.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Pallante - Just misses quality start Pallante allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against Kansas City on Saturday.

Impact Pallante was clinging to a one-run lead entering the sixth inning and retired the first two batters in that frame before issuing a walk and surrendering a single. He was subsequently relieved by Ryan Fernandez, who promptly served up a Freddy Fermin single that tied the game and eliminated Pallante from contention for a victory. Despite issuing a season-high four walks, Pallante bounced back pretty well from the five-run, 4.2-frame clunker he put up in his previous start, and he'll likely remain in the rotation until Lance Lynn (knee) is ready to return -- though that might not be very far off.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Pallante makes case to stay in rotation with strong outing KANSAS CITY -- Andre Pallante made a statement to keep his rotation spot. Lance Lynn’s imminent return from right knee inflammation has put...

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Royals score four runs in 7th to top Cardinals Salvador Perez’s two-run home run capped a four-run rally as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting St.Louis Cardinals, 8-3, earning a spl...

AUGUST 11 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bobby Witt drives in 3 runs to lead the Royals to an 8-3 victory over rival Cardinals

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Michael Wacha struck out six in seven innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 10 • MLB.COM

Cardinals Rising Star Reportedly Missing From Lineup Due To Unfortunate Injury The St. Louis Cardinals have overcome great adversity this season with injuries and are hoping to have a fully healthy team by the time play...

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Iván Herrera - Dealing with left shoulder sprain Herrera has been out of the lineup for Triple-A Memphis due to a left shoulder sprain, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Herrera has not played for Memphis since Aug. 4 against Durham. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 12, he's slashing .275/.431/.425 with 11 walks, one home run and four RBI across 51 minor-league plate appearances. It's not clear if the 24-year-old catcher will need another stint on the IL.

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Masyn Winn - Out Saturday due to cold Winn (illness) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Brandon Crawford is starting at shortstop Saturday and batting ninth with Winn fighting off a cold, per Jones. With the Cardinals off Sunday, Winn should return for Monday's series opener against the Reds. Since the All-Star break, Winn is slashing .258/.320/.449 with four home runs and eight RBI across 96 plate appearances.

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Brendan Donovan - Racks up three hits in win Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.

Impact Donovan has five multi-hit efforts over his last 12 games, batting .326 (14-for-43) in that span. He struggled just after the All-Star break, but he's at least making consistent contact again, though just two of those hits have gone for extra bases. For the season, Donovan is slashing .269/.335/.393 with nine home runs, 53 RBI, 47 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases across 110 contests.

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Alec Burleson - Clubs 20th homer Burleson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.

Impact Burleson reached the 20-homer mark for the first time in his career with his third-inning blast Friday. He's batting .242 with two homers, a double and four RBI over eight contests in August, though he remains in the No. 2 spot in the order. For the year, the slugger has a .278/.312/.466 slash line, 67 RBI, 54 runs scored, 15 doubles and seven stolen bases over 109 games.

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Andrew Kittredge - Secures 30th hold Kittredge allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning, earning his major-league-leading 30th hold of the season in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.

Impact Kittredge has been one of the best setup men in the majors this year, which has helped the Cardinals rely on the bullpen to find success. He's on a 7.1-inning scoreless streak since the All-Star break, adding five holds and a blown save in that span. For the year, Kittredge has pitched to a 3.02 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 49:15 K:BB while adding one save, five blown saves and a 1-4 record over 50.2 innings.

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Matthew Liberatore - Collects third win Liberatore (3-3) allowed one walk and struck out three over three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the win Friday over the Royals.

Impact Liberatore allowed nine runs over his first 3.2 innings following the All-Star break, but he's bounced back with 6.2 scoreless innings and a 9:2 K:BB over his four appearances in August. The southpaw has been a multi-inning reliever and occasional spot starter for the Cardinals this year. He's now at a 4.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 53:22 K:BB through 62.1 innings, but it doesn't look like he'll find a path to a regular starting role any time soon.

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Willson Contreras - Goes yard twice in win Contreras went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.

Impact The veteran backstop bookended a big day for the Cardinals' offense by launching a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the first inning and a solo shot off Angel Zerpa in the ninth. Contreras snapped an 11-game homer drought with the performance, a stretch in which he hit just .146 (6-for-41) with one RBI. On the season, he has 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 RBI in 72 contests, and Contreras' .875 OPS would be his highest mark since 2019.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Goes yard twice in win Contreras went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.

Impact The veteran backstop bookended a big day for the Cardinals' offense by launching a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the first inning and a solo shot off Angel Zerpa in the ninth. With the performance, Contreras snapped an 11-game homer drought, a stretch in which he hit just .146 (6-for-41) with one RBI. On the season, he has 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 RBI in 72 contests, and Contreras' .875 OPS would be his highest mark since 2019.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Helsley - Notches 37th save Helsley gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 37th save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Royals.

Impact It didn't look like Helsley's services would be needed headed into the late innings, but the Cardinals scored twice in the eighth and ninth frames to erase a 5-4 deficit. The St. Louis closer then made things interesting by bring the tying run to the plate with one out, but he coaxed a double play grounder out of Vinnie Pasquantino to end the night. Helsley has worked three of the last four days, likely making him unavailable Saturday, but he racked up saves in each appearance to extend his major-league lead in saves over Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase (33).

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Mikolas - Bailed out by offense Mikolas came away with a no-decision in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals, giving up five runs on eight hits over four innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.

Impact The veteran righty cruised through the first two innings before giving up three straight hits to begin the third as the wheels came off. Mikolas got the hook after 78 pitches (51 strikes) and was in line for his 10th loss of the year until the Cardinals rallied late. Since blanking the Nationals on July 8 over 6.1 innings, Mikolas has been in a tailspin, stumbling to a 7.11 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB over his last five starts and 25.1 innings. He'll try to turn things around in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Dodgers.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals look to sweep 2-game series against the Royals

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to sweep a two-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday

AUGUST 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Royals vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 10

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AUGUST 10 • MLB.COM

Willson Contreras' two homers lead Cardinals past Royals Willson Contreras belted a pair of two-run homers to fuel the visiting St.Louis Cardinals to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on F...

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