SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Cardinals win eighth in succession, separate wheat from wild-card chaff ST. LOUIS — This weekend of play did a lot to separate contenders from pretenders in the competition for the National League’s second wild-c...
Padres starter Arrieta departs in 1st with groin strain
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Arrieta departed his start at St. Louis with a right adductor groin strain after facing six battersSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jack Flaherty - Bullpen coming Tuesday Flaherty (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact It will be the righty's third bullpen since beginning his throwing program, so a progression to facing live hitters seems likely if he avoids any setbacks. Flaherty has little chance of returning in his normal, starting role this regular season, but his availability in any capacity could be huge for the Cardinals as they battle for the second wild card spot.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yadier Molina - Rests Sunday afternoon Molina is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Impact Consecutive hitless showings have lowered Molina's average to .290 with four extra-base hits and five RBI in his last 10 games. Andrew Knizner is catching and batting eighth Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler O'Neill - Homers again Saturday O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
Impact O'Neill slammed a two-run homer off Emilio Pagan in the eighth inning to give the Cardinals the lead. He has homered in back-to-back games and three of the last four. In his past 13 games, he has six long balls, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored. The 26-year-old is slashing .281/.350/.536 with 28 homers, 65 RBI, 73 runs and 12 steals in 427 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giovanny Gallegos - Notches ninth save Gallegos fired a perfect ninth inning while striking one to earn the save in the win over the Padres on Saturday.
Impact Gallegos entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He retired the side in order to pick up his ninth save of the season, a big performance where the Cardinals created even more room from the Padres in a multi-team race for the second wild-card spot. It was a solid outing after he blew a save in his previous appearance against the Mets. The 29-year-old has a 3.31 ERA and 0.86 WHIP with 86 strikeouts in 73.1 innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Happ expected to start as Cardinals host the Padres
The Cardinals are expected to send J.ASEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'He's a complete player': How Tyler O'Neill's season-long maturation has made him a Cardinals staple Tyler O'Neill hit the deciding home run in a euphoric 3-2 win over the Padres on Saturday night.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Justin Miller - Earns first season win Miller (1-0) fired a perfect eighth inning, earning the win over the Padres on Saturday.
Impact Miller entered the eighth inning with the Cardinals down a pair of runs. After he retired the side in order, St. Louis took the lead to set up Miller with the win. He has two scoreless appearances since returning from the injured list with an elbow injury. The 36-year-old has a 5.14 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with nine strikeouts in 14 innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Fires another quality start Wainwright allowed two earned runs on seven hits while striking out two across six innings in the win over the Padres on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Wainwright broke his streak of five straight wins, but he still managed his 11th quality start in his last 12 outings. In that stretch, he has an impressive 1.82 ERA in 84.2 innings dating back to July 21. On the season, the 39-year-old has a 2.89 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals rally past Padres 3-2 as Machado, Tatis clash ST. LOUIS -- Tyler O'Neill hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Padres 3-2 Sat...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • DAILYHERALD.COM
O'Neill's late homer rallies Cards past bickering Padres 3-2
Tyler O’Neill hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Padres 3-2 after San Diego stars Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis J...SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres' Machado screams at Tatis in dugout after ump dispute
Manny Machado screamed at All-Star teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. in the dugout during the fifth inning of the San Diego Padres’ crucial game against the St. Louis CardinalsSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alex Reyes - Nabs second hold Reyes was credited with his second hold in a win over the Padres on Friday. He fired 0.2 scoreless innings, issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.
Impact Reyes has seemingly embraced his new setup role after running into some trouble late in his tenure as closer, as he now has five consecutive scoreless appearances. While Reyes is not currently seeing save opportunities, that has been offset by him qualifying for a relative flurry of decisions, with the right-hander securing three wins and two holds over his last five trips to the mound.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Goldschmidt - Productive night at plate Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the Padres on Friday.
Impact Although Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson stole the show by combining for three home runs, Goldschmidt found a way to once again make an impact at the plate. The veteran's second-half tear has persisted in fine fashion in September, as he now boasts a .321 average, 1.051 OPS, four doubles, four home runs and eight RBI across 15 games during the month. Additionally, Friday's multi-hit effort was his third in the last four contests.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler O'Neill - Slugs 27th homer O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 8-2 victory versus San Diego on Friday.
Impact The slugger helped St. Louis get off to a fast start, belting a two-run homer to left field in the first inning. The long ball was the 27th in what has been a breakout campaign for O'Neill, who entered the year with 21 combined homers over parts of three seasons. He has been very productive for both the Cardinals and fantasy managers down the stretch, slashing .340/.407/.736 with six home runs, 13 RBI, 14 runs and two stolen bases over his past 14 contests.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Scherzer unbeaten with Dodgers, faces Reds
Max Scherzer has dominated since being traded to the Dodgers, and tries to extend his streak of success when he pitches Saturday at Cincinnati in a matchup with playoff implication...SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dylan Carlson - Slams two homers in victory Carlson went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over the Padres.
Impact The outfielder enjoyed perhaps the finest game of his career in the win, slugging a solo shot to right field in the fourth inning before breaking the game open with a grand slam in the eighth. The performance was Carlson's first multi-homer game of his career, and the five RBI were also a career high. He has knocked in at least one run in four straight games.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Darvish, Padres to face Wainwright, Cardinals
The Padres will start Yu Darvish on Saturday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Adam WainwrightSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miles Mikolas - Earns first win of campaign Mikolas (1-2) picked up the win over San Diego on Friday, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and two walks while striking out three.
Impact The Padres managed only one extra-base hit against Mikolas and were unable to get to him for any runs. The right-hander lasted a season-high 5.2 frames and fell one out shy of his first quality start of the campaign. Mikolas isn't much of a fantasy asset thanks to his low strikeout total (21 in 32 innings) and uninspiring ERA (4.50), but he could be a major factor down the stretch for a Cardinals club that currently holds a one-game lead for the second National League wild-card spot. Mikolas' next chance to contribute will likely come next week at Milwaukee.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Carlson, Mikolas help Cards top Padres in wild-card showdown Dylan Carlson homered twice, including a grand slam, to help Miles Mikolas win for the first time in two years as the streaking St.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Mikolas posts first win in more than two years as Cardinals rough up Padres 8-2 ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas, who had sabotaged himself with opposition innings of three, four and four runs in his past three starts, found hi...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Carlson's 2 HRs help Cards widen WC lead ST. LOUIS -- The demeanor of Dylan Carlson has earned him praise from teammates. His play has earned him constant playing time in various ba...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • MLB.COM
Dakota Hudson - Throws five rehab innings again Hudson (elbow) started Triple-A Memphis' win over Louisville on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out two.
Impact The recovering right-hander was encouragingly able to log five frames for the second straight rehab start, accomplishing the feat against Triple-A bats on this occasion after making his prior appearance for Double-A Springfield. Hudson worked all the way up to 68 pitches, and although some location issues allowed him to only get 36 into the strike zone, the way his arm continues to respond to a progressively higher workload is certainly encouraging. Hudson may be deemed ready for activation in the next few days, and given the way he's been able to stretch out, he should be be to comfortably handle any long-relief work that might be afforded him.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Carlson homers twice, Mikolas gets first win in two years
Dylan Carlson homered twice, including a grand slam, to help Miles Mikolas win for the first time in two years as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 8-2SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
