ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Cards win 11th in row, best streak since 2001; stall Brewers

Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered as the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th straight game, extending their lead for the second NL wild-card spot and beating the division-l...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miles Mikolas - Picks up quality start Mikolas (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts through seven innings, picking up the win in Wednesday's 10-2 victory over the Brewers.

Impact Mikolas was staked to a 6-0 lead by the time the second inning rolled around and cruised to his second victory of the season Wednesday. The right-hander entered play having gone no deeper than 5.2 innings in a start this year, so to see him go seven is a boon for a Cardinals team that is as hot as any in baseball. The 33-year-old also set a new season high in pitches thrown with 91. He'll look to replicate this performance in his next outing, which figures to be against these same Brewers on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Bassitt back, Chisox try to clinch, Max starts

Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line drive to the face on Aug. 17

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nolan Arenado - Battling back tightness Arenado was removed from Wednesday's game at Milwaukee with lower-back tightness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Arenado went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI before being lifted during the fifth inning with the injury. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day, and the Cardinals are likely to be cautious with their star third baseman with the playoffs on the horizon.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Live coverage: The Milwaukee Brewers continue their four-game series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night The Milwaukee Brewers look to move closer to the National League Central Division title when they continue their four-game series with the S...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Jack Flaherty - Set to start Friday Flaherty (shoulder) will start Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Flaherty will have been sidelined exactly a month when he retakes the mound Friday, and he'll face some workload limitations since he wasn't able to build up to a full starter's workload during his rehab work. The 25-year-old will act as a pseudo-opener and is unlikely to pitch deep enough to qualify for a potential victory.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Ponce de Leon - Outrighted to Triple-A Ponce de Leon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact Ponce de Leon was designated for assignment Monday, but he'll remain in the organization after he went unclaimed on waivers. The right-hander posted a career-worst 6.21 ERA in 33.1 innings with the major-league club this year but has tossed nine scoreless innings across five starts in Memphis this year.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Edman - Runs wild in Tuesday's win Edman went 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases, one run and one RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Brewers. He'll remain in the lineup Wednesday, starting at second base and batti...

Impact After bagging 17 steals in 576 plate appearances through his first two seasons in the big leagues, Edman has increased his aggressiveness on the bases in Year 3, much to the delight of fantasy managers. After adding another two steals to the ledger Tuesday, Edman is now 27-for-32 on stolen-base attempts in 2021. His total ties him for fifth place in the majors entering play Wednesday, leaving him behind only Starling Marte, Whit Merrifield, Trea Turner and Cedric Mullins in the category.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Hicks - Set to pitch in AFL The Cardinals announced Wednesday that Hicks (elbow) will be one of the players the organization sends to the Arizona Fall League, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch repo...

Impact After sitting out the entire 2020 campaign following his July 2019 Tommy John procedure, Hicks was expected to hold down a key role in the St. Louis bullpen in 2021. However, he made just 10 appearances before being shut down in May with right elbow inflammation, and his slow recovery from the injury has prompted the Cardinals to keep him on the shelf for the remainder of the season. Hicks has at least resumed throwing since being shut down in May, and he looks like he'll be ready to prove his health by the time the AFL begins. With a strong showing in Arizona, Hicks should put himself in position to open 2022 with the big club.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rain forces postponement of Pirates' game at Reds

Wednesday's finale of Pittsburgh’s three-game series at Cincinnati was postponed by rain about 10 minutes before the scheduled first pitch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals vs Brewers Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Tonight From FanDuel Sportsbook Tonight's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Cardinals vs Brewers Prediction and Pic...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Anderson scheduled to start for Milwaukee against St. Louis

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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giovanny Gallegos - Earns 11th save Gallegos allowed one hit, walked two and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against Milwaukee.

Impact Gallegos was protecting a one-run lead, and he managed to strand the bases loaded. The outing wasn't quite as shaky as it appears in the box score as he did intentionally walk Christian Yelich to load the bases with two outs. Gallegos has now converted nine of his last 10 save chances, though his ERA is inflated in that span due to a disastrous four-run outing Sept. 5 against the Brewers. He should continue to see the majority of save chances in St. Louis to close the season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Woodford - Hurls five shutout innings Woodford (3-3) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out five across five scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Brewers.

Impact Woodford turned in his second scoreless start in his last four outings, thanks in large part to generating 10 flyball outs. Since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Sept. 3, Woodford has allowed only three earned runs across 18.1 innings in the span of four appearances. Though he's served as a starter in each of his last three appearances, Woodford may lose that role with Jack Flaherty (shoulder) lining up to return Friday.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals steal their way to 10th consecutive win, pull off a trick in ninth inning to edge Brewers, 2-1 MILWAUKEE — Unable to generate much offensively against Milwaukee other than a single here or a walk there, the Cardinals’ increasingly reso...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cardinals steal their way to 10th consecutive win, pull off a trick in ninth inning to edge Brewers, 2-1 MILWAUKEE — Unable to generate much offensively against Milwaukee other than a single here or a walk there, the Cardinals’ increasingly reso...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Cards win 10th in row, beat Brewers to extend wild-card lead

Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos fanned pinch-hitter Pablo Reyes with the bases loaded for the final out and St. Louis won its 10th straight game, increasing its lead in the play...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woodford deals, keys Cards' 10th straight win MILWAUKEE -- Through five innings in support of Jake Woodford against the Brewers on Tuesday night, the Cardinals could only muster up one r...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • MLB.COM

Photos: Cardinals 2, Brewers 1 Offense betrayed the Brewers again on Tuesday night in a 2-1 loss to the Cardinals at American Family Field.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Pirates deliver blow to Reds' fading playoff chances

Ben Gamel homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates dampened the Cincinnati Reds’ fading postseason hopes with a 6-2 win

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ross admits it was strange rooting for Lester, Cards Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester reached a milestone Monday by collecting his 200th career victory while pitching for St. Louis. Lester's fina...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Ross admits is was strange rooting for Lester, Cards Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester reached a milestone Monday by collecting his 200th career victory while pitching for St. Louis. Lester's fina...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Brett Anderson's start for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Cardinals will likely be a 'short' stint as he returns from an injury Left-hander Brett Anderson, sidelined since taking a liner off his pitching shoulder Sept. 1 in San Francisco, will return to the Milwaukee...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Live coverage: The Milwaukee Brewers continue a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field The Brewers need two victories over the Cardinals over the next three games to clinch the National League Central Division title.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Jack Flaherty - Could return Friday Flaherty (shoulder) could be used in an opener role during one half of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Flaherty doesn't have time to build up to a true starter's workload as he recovers from the shoulder strain that has kept him out for nearly a month, but he's nearly ready to return to pitch at least an inning or two. He threw a bullpen session Tuesday, which could wind up being his final session before he returns to game action.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE