ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Ryan Helsley - Records 36th save Helsley allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rays.

Impact Helsley allowed multiple baserunners for the third time in four appearances in August, but he was able to work out of the jam to earn his second save in as many days. Since the start of July, he's given up 11 hits and five walks over 11.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) while converting six of eight save chances in that span. The prolonged shakiness has led to his ratios looking less dominant than they did early in the year, but he's still posted a 2.72 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 57:21 K:BB across 49.2 innings while converting 36 of 40 save chances.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Erick Fedde - Bounces back Wednesday Fedde (8-5) allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings to earn the win over the Rays on Wednesday.

Impact Fedde's second start with the Cardinals went much better than his first, as he was able to limit the damage to a single run in the third inning. He allowed five runs over five innings in his team debut last Friday. Fedde has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in four of his last five starts, though the Cardinals' bullpen makes that less of an issue from a team perspective. Overall, the right-hander is at a 3.28 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 118:36 K:BB over 131.2 innings across 23 starts between the White Sox and the Cardinals this year. He's projected to make his next appearance at Cincinnati.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals past Rays Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson drove in two runs each as the St.Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Wednesday.Masyn Wi...

AUGUST 8 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson each drive in 2 runs to help the Cardinals beat the Rays 5-2

Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Wednesday night

AUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Tommy Pham - Getting night off Pham is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Pham had produced a 1.060 OPS while starting each of the last seven games, but he'll pick up some rest Wednesday while Brendan Donovan checks in for him in left field. So long as he's wielding a hot bat, Pham should be in store for a regular spot in the St. Louis lineup, especially while fellow outfielder Michael Siani (oblique) is on the shelf.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt - Taking seat Wednesday amid slump Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Alec Burleson will step in at first base while Goldschmidt exits the starting lineup for the first time since July 13, when he hit the bench for the first game of a doubleheader. After his bat had begun to heat up coming out of the All-Star break, Goldschmidt has started slumping again; he's gone 0-for-7 with seven punchouts against three walks over his last five games.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Pagés - Heading to bench with RHP on mound Pages is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Pages had started in each of the last three games while the Cardinals faced left-handed pitchers, but he'll retreat to the bench Wednesday as the Rays send right-hander Taj Bradley to the bump. Willson Contreras will step back in behind the plate after serving as the Cardinals' designated hitter in each of the last three contests.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Pham - Goes yard in win Pham went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

Impact Pham went deep in the second inning, and the Cardinals were able to hold the lead the rest of the way. The outfielder's swinging a hot bat since returning to St. Louis, going 11-for-29 (.379) with six extra-base hits and nine RBI over his last eight games. With Michael Siani (oblique) sidelined, Victor Scott is likely to see most of the time in center field, but Pham should be in the lineup regularly since he can cover all three outfield positions. Pham is slashing .277/.336/.417 with seven homers, 28 RBI, 38 runs scored and six stolen bases over 78 contests this season.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Scott - Belts first career homer Scott went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

Impact The rookie got the Cardinals on the board in the second inning when he drove a Jeffrey Springs fastball over the fence in right field. It was Scott's first career homer in the majors, and the 23-year-old may be carrying his hot streak at Triple-A forward -- over his last seven games for Memphis prior to Sunday's promotion, Scott was batting .370 (10-for-27) with three homers, two steals, nine runs, 10 RBI and a 6:4 BB:K.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Erick Fedde aims to lead Cardinals vs. Rays in home debut After a rocky debut for the St.Louis Cardinals, right-hander Erick Fedde will look to rebound during his first start at home for his new tea...

AUGUST 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ryan Helsley - Escapes with 35th save Helsley gave up a run on two hits and a walk in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his 35th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Rays. He struck out one.

Impact The right-hander came dangerously close to blowing his fourth save chance of the year, putting the first two batters he faced aboard before Jonny DeLuca poked a two-out single to left field, but Helsley was able to get Taylor Walls to ground out to end the game. The Cards' closer has been tagged for four runs in his last three appearances, but on the season he still sports a 2.77 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 55:20 K:BB through 48.2 innings. Helsley's 35 saves leads the majors, two ahead of the Guardians' Emmanuel Clase.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Sonny Gray - Snags 11th win Gray (11-6) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings in a 4-3 victory over the Rays. He struck out six.

Impact The veteran right-hander needed 106 pitches (70 strikes) to deliver his 10th quality start of the season. Gray has lasted at least seven innings in seven of his last 10 trips to the mound, a stretch in which he's posted a 4.08 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 71:10 K:BB through 64 innings. He lines up to make his next start on the road early next week in Cincinnati.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays meet in game 2 of series

The St. Louis Cardinals play the Tampa Bay Rays, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Early two-homer inning is enough for Cardinals in win over Rays Victor Scott II and Tommy Pham hit two-run homers in the second inning, driving the St.Louis Cardinals past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-3...

AUGUST 7 • KANSASCITY.COM

Scott sparks Cardinals with his first career home run ST. LOUIS -- Mired in a skid since the All-Star break, the Cardinals needed a spark. They got it from an unlikely source. Victor Scott II’s...

AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM

Scott, Pham each hit two-run homers in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Rays

Victor Scott II and Tommy Pham each hit two-run homers, Sammy Gray pitched seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a...

AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Michael Siani - Receives PRP injection Siani received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right oblique Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Siani has been able to do some light running and lifting since his strained right oblique sent him to the injured list Sunday, though he remains without an official return timeline. Victor Scott will likely see the bulk of center field reps while Siani is out.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Brendan Donovan - Taking seat Tuesday Donovan is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Rays, Brendan Schaeffer of KMOV reports.

Impact The left-handed hitting Donovan will begin this one on the bench as the Rays throw southpaw Jeffrey Springs. Tommy Pham will be in left field and Nolan Gorman will cover second base.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Nootbaar - Out of St. Louis lineup again Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Brendan Schaeffer of KMOV reports.

Impact Nootbaar has now been absent from the lineup for two straight games and three off the last four contests. He's slashing just .233/.296/.356 in 23 games since coming off the injured list a month ago. Tommy Pham, Victor Scott and Alec Burleson will make up the Cardinals' outfield Tuesday.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rays visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday

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