ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Génesis Cabrera - Earns win in relief Cabrera (4-5) walked one batter while recording two outs to earn the win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Impact Cabrera relieved Kodi Whitley with one out in the eighth inning. He walked Trayce Thompson, but then retired the other two batters. The Cardinals took the lead in the ninth inning to set up Cabrera for the win. The 24-year-old has a 3.56 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 76 strikeouts in 68.1 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Woodford - Allows two runs in no-decision Woodford allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one across 5.2 innings in the win over the Cubs on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Woodford allowed both runs in the fourth inning on three hits, including a ground-rule double by Sergio Alcantara. He has given up just five runs over 23.2 innings in his last five starts. The 24-year-old has a 3.88 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 46 punchouts in 62.2 innings this season. This was likely his last start of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Harrison Bader - Homers in third straight game Bader went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

Impact Bader hit a solo home run off Rowan Wick in the eighth inning to tie the game. He has homered in three games in a row and he has scored 10 runs in his last six games. The outfielder is slashing .270/.328/.466 with 15 homers, 49 RBI and 42 runs scored in 381 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt - Blasts 31st home run Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

Impact Goldschmidt went deep off Keegan Thompson in the third inning to give the Cardinals the lead. It was his fifth home run in his last six games. The 33-year-old is slashing .294/.366/.517 with 31 long balls, 98 RBI, 100 runs and 12 steals in 661 plate appearances. He has been an essential asset in the Cardinals' historic 16-game winning streak.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals rally past Chicago Cubs to extend team-record win streak to 16 The Cardinals’ franchise-record streak is the longest in Major League Baseball since Cleveland took 22 in a row in 2017.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Cincinnati Reds near elimination as St. Louis Cardinals earn 16th consecutive win The St. Louis Cardinals completed a four-game sweep of the Cubs in Chicago to extend their winning streak to 16 games.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Cardinals sweep Cubs for 16th consecutive win CHICAGO — It took a couple of generous gifts in the ninth inning from the Cubs for the Cardinals to celebrate their Sweet 16th.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Jordan Hicks - Won't rejoin Cards in 2021 Hicks (elbow) will continue his rehab work in the Arizona Fall League at the end of the regular season and won't join the Cardinals for any potential postseason action, Jeff Jones...

Impact Hicks began a rehab stint with Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, but the Cardinals don't plan to rush him back from the four-plus month absence for a potential playoff run. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since the start of May with right elbow inflammation and should be ready for spring training, assuming he avoids any setbacks while pitching in the fall league.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yadier Molina - Receives breather Sunday Molina is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Molina started behind the plate each of the past seven games, with his only game out of the lineup coming in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader. Andrew Knizner will catch for St. Louis in the series finale.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Edmundo Sosa - Sitting again Sunday Sosa (wrist) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa continues to recover from the right wrist injury he suffered when hit by a pitch during Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader in Chicago, and it's not a major surprise to see him on the bench again Sunday. The 25-year-old will have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing more time. Paul DeJong will receive another start at shortstop in his absence.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paul DeJong - Belts 19th homer DeJong went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.

Impact His two-run blast off Tommy Nance in the ninth inning capped the scoring on the day for the Cards. DeJong is taking full advantage of Edmundo Sosa's absence due to a wrist injury, going yard in back-to-back games including the nightcap of Friday's doubleheader, but on the year he's still slashing just .200/.288/.400 with 19 homers, four steals, 44 runs and 45 RBI through 107 contests.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler O'Neill - Power surge continues O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.

Impact After going yard in both halves of Friday's twin bill, O'Neill kept right on slugging by taking Adrian Sampson deep in the fourth inning Saturday. The 26-year-old is up to 32 homers on the year, including 11 in September alone, and his big month has pushed his slash line on the season to .279/.348/.546.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Harrison Bader - Swats 14th homer Bader went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.

Impact He got the Cards on the board in the second inning with a solo shot off Adrian Sampson, and his RBI single in the seventh was a key part of the rally that put St. Louis in the lead for good. Bader turned his season, if not his whole career, around with a big second half and he's only gotten hotter in September, slashing .345/.382/.607 through 24 games on the month with four of his 14 homers and 16 of his 48 RBI on the year.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Lester - Escapes with no-decision Lester didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out six.

Impact The veteran southpaw struggled to keep runners off base before exiting after 96 pitches (56 strikes) with the Cards down 4-2, but a rally in the top of the seventh inning took Lester off the hook for his second loss with St. Louis and seventh of the season. He has pitched better for his new club, posting a 4.13 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 36:22 K:BB through 61 innings over 11 starts since coming over from the Nats.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Cards seek sweet 16, Yanks-Red Sox for WC lead

Fresh off setting a franchise record with their 15th straight win, Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals try to finish off a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thompson scheduled to start as Chicago hosts St. Louis

The Cubs will roll out Keegan Thompson to the mound Sunday and the Cardinals will give Jake Woodford the start

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel With their magic number down to one, the Brewers can win the NL Central crown Sunday by beating the Mets, no matter what the Cardinals do.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Brewers on brink of NL Central title after Burnes beats Mets

Corbin Burnes pitched seven brilliant innings to win his ninth consecutive decision and the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the brink of clinching the NL Central title with a 2-1 victor...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cards seek sweet 16, Yanks-Red Sox for WC lead

Fresh off setting a franchise record with their 15th straight win, Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals try to finish off a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stats and facts behind Cards' 15-game streak The Cardinals simply refuse to lose. The Redbirds won their fifteenth consecutive game Saturday, marking a franchise record since the club j...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Cardinals set team record with 15th straight win, beat Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals set a franchise record with their 15th straight win, boosted when catcher Yadier Molina and center fielder Harrison Bader helped pull off a wild double play...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Hicks - Begins rehab assignment Hicks (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Hicks has been out since the start of May with elbow inflammation. He doesn't appear to have time to make it back before the end of the regular season, and reports indicate he'll be sent to the Arizona Fall League, which seemingly means he isn't being considered for a spot on the team's playoff roster.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

As Cardinals win 14th straight and surge toward postseason, here's how they'll use Jack Flaherty and Dakota Hudson On Friday, Flaherty pitched in the majors for the first time in a month after missing the last four weeks with right shoulder tightness.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • AL.COM

Dylan Carlson - Remains on bench Carlson will sit for the second straight game Saturday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Carlson sat for the nightcap of Friday's doubleheader and remains on the bench the next day. Lars Nootbaar will get another chance to start in right field after homering twice in Carlson's place in Friday's second game.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE