ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

LEADING OFF: NL East showdown, wild Cards at 16, Yanks-Jays

Zack Wheeler pitches Tuesday night for Philadelphia in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Atlanta

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wainwright scheduled to start for St. Louis against Milwaukee

The Cardinals will send Adam Wainwright to the mound Tuesday and the Brewers plan to give Brandon Woodruff the start

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: NL East showdown, wild Cards at 16, Yanks-Jays

Zack Wheeler pitches Tuesday night for Philadelphia in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Atlanta

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top moments of Cards' 16-game win streak ST. LOUIS -- From May 30 to July 18 this season, it took the Cardinals 40 games to win 16. They have now won 16 games … in their last 16 tri...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • MLB.COM

Depth shows up for Cardinals during 16-game win streak

The St. Louis Cardinals are proving to be a lot more than their biggest stars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Umpire provides explanation for wild play in Cardinals-Cubs

Umpire Bill Miller has provided an explanation for a wild sequence during St. Louis’ 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs that added another layer of drama to the Cardinals’ 16th stra...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Another weird win brings Cardinals to 16 straight, with wild-card berth potentially just one game away The Cardinals have lowered their magic number for the NL's second wild card to one heading into Tuesday's game vs. Milwaukee.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

MLB Weekly Roundup: Cardinals continue historic streak, Giancarlo Stanton goes deep

The St. Louis Cardinals won't lose, and Giancarlo Stanton comes up big when it counts for the Yankees, Ben Verlander writes.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What's ahead? Cards' final week FAQ ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals went from barely sniffing the National League Wild Card chase, to making it seem like they would need all 162 gam...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • MLB.COM

Giovanny Gallegos - Notches save No. 14 Gallegos fired a scoreless ninth inning, walking two and striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Impact Gallegos entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He walked two straight batters to put the tying run on base with one out. However, he was able to retire the final two batters, ending with a strikeout by Ian Happ. The 29-year-old has 12 saves in his last 14 appearances dating back to Aug. 30. He has allowed just six runs in his past 22 innings, with four of them coming Sept. 5 against Milwaukee.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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