ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Giovanny Gallegos - Dials up 10th save Gallegos recorded his 10th save in a win over the Padres on Sunday, firing a perfect ninth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Gallegos was called on for ninth-inning work for the second straight game and responded with another perfect final frame to seal a one-run win. The right-hander has been a hit since moving into the closer role in place of Alex Reyes, going a perfect 8-for-8 in save chances since Aug. 30 and generating scoreless efforts in eight of 10 trips to the mound during that span.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Reyes - Records ninth win Sunday Reyes (9-8) earned the win against the Padres on Sunday, allowing an earned run on a solo home run while also issuing a walk and recording a strikeout over two innings.

Impact Reyes made an atypically early fifth-inning entry into the contest and was mostly effective except for the solo home run he surrendered to Tommy Pham in the sixth. The Cardinals nearly went on to blow the three-run lead they still had following the blast, but their ability to hang on by a thread afforded Reyes his fourth win in as many decisions since Sept. 9. The hard-throwing right-hander saw his five-appearance scoreless streak snapped with Pham's homer, yet he's still enjoying a fantasy-friendly September that's seen him notch a 4-1 record, two holds, a 2.53 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP and a 15:5 K:BB across 10.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

J.A. Happ - Logs four-inning start Sunday Happ did not factor into the decision in Sunday's win over the Padres, allowing three earned runs on four hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out two.

Impact The left-hander was reasonably effective during his time on the mound, getting through his first pair of frames unscathed before allowing a pair of RBI singles to Fernando Tatis and Wil Myers and a run-scoring groundout to Eric Hosmer over his final two innings. Happ started off his Cardinals tenure with five straight strong outings during which he pitched to a 3-0 record, 2.22 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, but he's subsequently lost two of three decisions and generated 8.22 and 1.63 figures in those respective categories over his next four trips to the mound. Happ will look to sharpen back up in his next start, tentatively scheduled for Friday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Weekly Roundup: St. Louis Cardinals' hot streak, Manny Machado's maturity lead the way

The Cardinals are heating up at the right time, and Manny Machado showed he's a leader for the Padres, Ben Verlander writes.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

MLB wild-card race: 2011 Cardinals offer hope to teams still outside October's playoff picture A decade ago, the eventual World Series winners were in a need-a-minor-baseball-miracle situation, and they got it.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Batting title races jumbled as MLB season winds down

The bar for Major League Baseball's batting title is unusually low this year and that’s creating wild races for the honor in both leagues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peralta expected to start as Milwaukee hosts St. Louis

The Brewers will send Freddy Peralta to the mound Monday and the Cardinals plan to give Jake Woodford the start

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel St. Louis has won 10 of 11 games and eight straight to jump into the second NL wild-card spot. Now, the Cardinals stand between the Brewers and the NL Central title.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Tatis botches popup, Cards beat Padres 8-7, win 8th straight

San Diego center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. dropped Nolan Arenado’s bases-loaded popup and heaved the ball home, leading to a five-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals bea...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

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 batters

SEPTEMBER 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.A

SEPTEMBER 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 Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 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