ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Yadier Molina - Remains out of lineup Molina (shoulder) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Molina was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to shoulder soreness, and he'll be excluded from the starting nine for a second straight contest. Manager Mike Shildt said Wednesday that the backstop will get a few days off prior to the end of the regular season after the Cardinals clinched a postseason spot, but he isn't concerned about Molina's injury. Andrew Knizner will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff Gordon: Cardinals refused to let midseason losses defeat them The Cardinals had one huge, overarching challenge back in July: preserve their winning culture in the face of mounting frustration.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Playoff power rankings: Astros, Brewers, Giants best suited to rule October

Pedro Moura ranks the MLB playoff contenders in terms of their likelihood to advance deep into the postseason.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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Lighten up, Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals pitcher rails against FanGraphs and its stat powers

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM

With 17th Straight Win, the Cardinals Are in Elite Company An outrageous stretch of success allowed St. Louis to snatch the National League’s second wild-card spot. Can it keep going?

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM

Craig Counsell on Adam Wainwright, Willy Adames and infield depth Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell on the St. Louis Cardinals' Adam Wainwright's pitching performance, the status of Willy Adames and...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Dylan Carlson - Goes yard Tuesday Carlson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Brewers.

Impact Carlson took Brandon Woodruff yard in the fourth inning to record his 16th home run of the season. While he has not displayed consistent power throughout the season, Carlson does have nine home runs, 14 doubles and one triple -- good for a .473 slugging percentage -- across 56 games since the All-Star break. Carlson has also provided strong counting stats across the last full month of the campaign, driving in 12 and also scoring 12 runs.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Smacks 34th homer Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and a double Tuesday against the Brewers.

Impact Arenado drove in his first run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and then took Hoby Milner yard in the seventh frame. He now has 34 home runs on the season, eight of which have come during September. While Arenado's offensive performance has slipped in his first season away from Coors Field, he now has six consecutive seasons of at least 30 home runs and 100 RBI -- excluding the shortened 2020 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch Wild Card playoff spot The St. Louis Cardinals extended their franchise-record winning streak to 17 games with a 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. They also clin...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • UPI.COM

Cardinals claim playoff spot, run winning streak to 17 consecutive with 6-2 win vs. Brewers ST. LOUIS — It took a record winning streak longer and unlike any before in club history to get these Cardinals to the place where all Cardi...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Houser, Brewers to take on Mikolas, Cardinals

The Brewers will start Adrian Houser on Wednesday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Miles Mikolas

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adam Wainwright - Earns 17th win Wainwright (17-7) allowed two earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Brewers.

Impact Wainwright limited the Brewers effectively by inducing 11 groundouts. He generated only four swinging strikes on 102 pitches, but the only damage he surrendered came on a two-run home run by Luis Urias. Wainwright has maintained his success into September having now allowed 14 earned runs across 36.2 frames. However, in that same span, he has only 21 strikeouts as compared to 10 walks. Wainwright could draw a final start to close the regular season, and he'll carry a 3.05 ERA and 174:50 K:BB across 206.1 frames into that outing.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals win 17th straight game, clinch National League wild-card spot The St. Louis Cardinals clinched a National League wild-card playoff spot by winning their franchise-record 17th game in a row.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch 2nd NL wild card spot

Dylan Carlson, Nolan Arenado and Jose Rondon homered to back Adam Wainwright, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to 17 games and clinched an NL wild card ber...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty moves to Cards' pen: 'Fluid situation' ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have preached both fluidity and patience with Jack Flaherty in their hopes for him before the end of the regular...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • MLB.COM

Live coverage: Brewers vs. Cardinals in the first of a three-game series at Busch Stadium The Brewers open a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Get live updates from Busch Stadium.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Jack Flaherty - Available out of bullpen Manager Mike Shildt said that Flaherty will be available out of the bullpen during Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Flaherty allowed two runs in just one-third of an inning while serving as the opener in his return to the mound Friday. While he'll be available out of the bullpen beginning Tuesday, the skipper emphasized that his role continues to be a fluid situation. With that in mind, it still seems possible that Flaherty will be able to build up to start a game in the postseason should the opportunity present itself.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yadier Molina - Scratched with sore shoulder Molina was scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Brewers due to shoulder soreness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Molina has apparently been dealing with the injury over the past few days, and he won't start Tuesday's contest after initially being slated to work behind the plate. Andrew Knizner will take over catching duties with Adam Wainwright on the mound as the Cardinals attempt to secure their spot in the playoffs.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Edmundo Sosa - Still sidelined Sosa (wrist) remains on the bench Tuesday against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa will sit for the fourth straight game after he was hit in the wrist by a pitch Friday against the Cubs. He hasn't appeared off the bench in any of the three previous games, and it's unclear if he'll be available in that capacity Tuesday. However, he played catch on the field ahead of Tuesday's matchup, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Paul DeJong remains the starter at shortstop.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Three keys fueling Cardinals' club-record 16-game winning streak St. Louis manager Mike Shildt had a premonition, a feeling about his 2021 Cardinals.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM