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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
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Christian Bethancourt's home run carries Cubs past Cardinals Christian Bethancourt hit a three-run homer to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the visiting St.Louis Cardinals on Friday aftern...
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Cubs ride big second frame to beat Cards' newest addition CHICAGO – The Cubs gave Cardinals righty Erick Fedde a rude welcome to one of baseball’s oldest rivalries on Friday afternoon. The North Sid...
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Bethancourt, Busch homer in 5-run 2nd inning as Cubs spoil Fedde's debut with Cardinals 6-3
Christian Bethancourt and Michael Busch homered in a five-run second inning and the Cubs spoiled the Cardinals’ debut of new acquisition Erick Fedde as Chicago stretched its winnin...AUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Erick Fedde - Struggles in Cards debut Fedde (7-5) took the loss Friday against the Cubs, allowing five runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out four.
Impact All five runs charged to Fedde came in the second inning -- the right-hander allowed five hits in the frame, including a three-run Christian Bethancourt homer and an Ian Happ solo shot. While he was able to finish the outing on a high note, retiring the last 10 batters faced, it certainly wasn't the debut the Cards had in mind. The five runs charged match a season high for Fedde, who posted a 2.85 ERA over his final eight starts (47.1 innings) with the White Sox. Overall, the 31-year-old Fedde sports a 3.34 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 112:34 K:BB through 22 starts (126.2 innings) this season. He'll look for a better result in his next outing, tentatively scheduled for next week at home versus Tampa Bay.
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 3
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Riley O'Brien - Could be activated next week O'Brien (forearm) could be activated from the 60-day injured list next week after making two more rehab appearances with Triple-A Memphis, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact O'Brien will make back-to-back appearances with Memphis on Saturday and Sunday, which would appear to be the final box he'll need to check before rejoining the Cardinals' bullpen. The reliever has been sidelined since suffering a right flexor strain back on Opening Day.
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Lars Nootbaar - Logs steal in loss Nootbaar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.
Impact Nootbaar has gone 10-for-38 (.263) over 13 games since the All-Star break, adding a 6:10 BB:K and three extra-base hits in that span. The outfielder has operated as the Cardinals' primary right fielder, but the addition of Tommy Pham, a right-handed hitter, at the trade deadline appears to be a threat to Nootbaar's spot in the lineup versus southpaws. For the year, Nootbaar is slashing .236/.326/.394 with seven home runs, five steals, 22 RBI and 20 runs scored over 59 contests.
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Nolan Gorman - Playing time drying up Gorman is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Cubs.
Impact Gorman has now been in the lineup just twice across the Cardinals' last nine games. They have faced five lefties over that span, but this will be the second time during the stretch he's sat out versus a righty, as Javier Assad will be taking the ball for the Cubs on Friday. Meanwhile, each of Brendan Donovan's past five and seven of his last eight starts have come at second base.
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Ryan Helsley - Blows save, takes fourth loss Helsley (4-4) blew the save and was charged with the loss against the Cubs on Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits over two-thirds of an inning.
Impact Helsley entered the contest with a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired the first batter on a groundout before surrendering a solo homer to Cody Bellinger. He would then allow three of the next four batters to reach as the Cubs took the game in dramatic fashion. It marked Helsley's third blown save on the season while the loss was his fourth. He had not allowed an earned run in 10 straight appearances coming into Thursday's loss, though he's now failed to convert two of his last four save opportunities.
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Masyn Winn - Two-run shot in loss Winn went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
Impact Winn singled in his third trip to the plate before later adding a two-run blast in the top of the seventh to put the Cardinals on top 3-2. It marked the shortstop's third home run in his last seven games and he's now hit safely in four straight. Over the former stretch, Winn is slashing .296 (8-for-27) with six RBI and four runs scored. He's also posted seven multi-hit performances over his last 16 contests.
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Paul Goldschmidt - Homer, three hits in loss Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
Impact Goldschmidt took Shota Imanaga deep for a solo homer in the opening frame to give the Cardinals an early lead and went on to add two more knocks on the night to give him just his third game this season with three or more hits. The first baseman has now recorded multiple hits in six of his last 10 contests, going 14-for-39 (.435) over that stretch with three homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. Goldschmidt has also scored at least one run in five consecutive games.
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Sonny Gray - Fans nine over seven frames Gray did not factor into the decision in Thursday's loss to the Cubs, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over seven innings while striking out nine.
Impact Gray was efficient during his time on the mound, throwing 19 of his 26 first pitches for strikes while inducing 15 swings and misses. The right-hander allowed one run to come across in the second after allowing three of the first four batters to reach in the frame, and later coughed up a solo homer to Seiya Suzuki in the sixth. It actually marked the first time in Gray's last six starts that he didn't allow at least three runs, as he had surrendered five runs in each of his previous two outings. Gray has also now posted six or more strikeouts in seven consecutive starts.
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Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals meet in game 2 of series
The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the St. Louis CardinalsAUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cards try to rebound vs. Cubs in Erick Fedde's team debut Right-hander Erick Fedde makes his St.Louis debut on Friday afternoon as the visiting Cardinals try to bounce back from a walk-off loss to t...
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How to Watch Cubs vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 2
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Cubs rally with 3 runs in 9th to top Cardinals 5-4
Pinch-hitter Mike Tauchman doubled in Dansby Swanson with the winning run as the Chicago Cubs scored three times in the ninth inning to rally for a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardi...AUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why should Cubs fans care about the rest of this season? Believe it or not, it matters The Cubs beat the Cardinals 5-4 a walk-off at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2
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Steven Matz - Completes first rehab outing Matz (back) threw two innings, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two with no walks in a rehab outing with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Po...
Impact Matz's outing met the team's expectations in terms of both number of pitches and innings. Assuming he avoids any setbacks, he should be in line for a few more rehab outings before being activated from the injured list -- likely to rejoin the rotation.
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Lance Lynn - Imaging clean, receives injection Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Lynn (knee) had imaging come back clean, and the right-hander will be shut down for a couple days after receiving an injection, J...
Impact The 37-year-old landed on the shelf Wednesday due to right knee inflammation, and that initial diagnosis has been confirmed after being evaluated further. Assuming Lynn is able to quickly return to throwing, his stint on the injured list may not end up being much longer than the 15-day minumum.
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