ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Paul Goldschmidt - Slugs homer No. 25 Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, a stolen base, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 7-0 win over the Mets.

Impact The 34-year-old put together a line reminiscent of his prime, as he launched a solo shot off Rich Hill in the fifth inning then swiped a bag in the ninth. Goldschmidt is now up to 25 homers on the year, the sixth time in his career he's reached that plateau, and his 12 steals are his highest total since he racked up 18 in 2017.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Wainwright - Wins fifth straight Wainwright (16-7) picked up the win in Monday's 7-0 victory over the Mets, giving up four hits and three walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out four.

Impact The veteran righty cruised to his fifth straight win despite having a little trouble finding the plate consistently, as he tossed only 58 of 103 pitches for strikes before exiting. Wainwright has delivered a quality start in 10 of his last 11 outings, going 9-1 over that stretch with a dazzling 1.72 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 61:14 K:BB through 78.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Stroman expected to start as Mets host the Cardinals

The Mets will send Marcus Stroman to the mound Tuesday and the Cardinals plan to give Jake Woodford the start

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wainwright wins 5th straight as Cards deck Mets 7-0

Adam Wainwright won his fifth straight start in a rare matchup of 40-year-old pitchers, and the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the New York Mets 7-0

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals swamp Mets, 7-0, send Wainwright to 16th win and close within a half game of NL wild card NEW YORK — Whether it’s sending a team to the pennant as a 25-year-old closer or, at 40, carrying a club back into a race that ran for so lo...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Waino pilots Cards within half-game of WC NEW YORK -- What’s the old saying? Age is just a number. Right-hander Adam Wainwright is 40 years old and showed the Mets on Monday night at...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • MLB.COM

MLB umpire in Cardinals vs. Mets hit flush in the face by errant throw Junior Valentine never saw Edmundo Sosa's wild heave coming

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals announce Monday night lineups Adam Wainwright\u00a0(15-7, 2.98) will start for St. Louis, while\u00a0Rich Hill\u00a0(0-2, 3.71) will go for New York.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Brandon Waddell - Returns from virus-related absence Waddell made his return from Triple-A Memphis' COVID-19 injured list Friday and appeared out of the bullpen Saturday, striking out two and allowing a hit in a scoreless inning.

Impact Waddell's relief appearance was his first with either Triple-A or St. Louis since July 9, as the 27-year-old had been shut down on two occasions due to virus-related health and safety protocols. He looks like he's healthy again as the season winds down, but Waddell's extended absence may be enough to take him out of the running for a promotion to the big club in September.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paul DeJong - Returns to bench role DeJong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact DeJong went 2-for-10 with a solo home run and a stolen base while starting in each of the Cardinals' last four games, but he'll shift back to a bench role now that top shortstop Edmundo Sosa (wrist) is back in the lineup to begin the week. So long as Sosa stays healthy the rest of the season, DeJong likely won't be in store for more than 2-to-3 starts per week.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Edmundo Sosa - Returns to starting nine Sosa (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Monday against the Mets.

Impact Sosa checks back into the lineup after he was on the bench for the past four games with a sore left wrist. Before the injury surfaced, Sosa had supplanted Paul DeJong as the Cardinals' top shortstop. Dating back to Aug. 14, Sosa is slashing .371/.446/.565 with 12 runs and 12 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Génesis Cabrera - Secures 24th hold Cabrera notched his 24th hold in a win over the Reds on Sunday, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts.

Impact The left-hander appears to be hitting his stride again after a three-appearance stretch in late August during which he allowed nine earned runs. Cabrera has bounced back to forge four straight scoreless efforts spanning 5.1 innings, a span during which he's also recorded six strikeouts and a victory in addition Sunday's hold. As a battle-tested southpaw, Cabrera is highly likely to continue seeing higher-leverage opportunities for what remains of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Luis García - Continues thriving Sunday Garcia recorded his eighth hold in a win over the Reds on Sunday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts over one inning.

Impact Garcia continues to serve as a highly reliable relief option for manager Mike Shildt, now having forged 21 consecutive scoreless appearances. The veteran right-hander has seven of his eight holds on the season over that span as well, and he's now coaxed his previously bloated ERA and WHIP down to 2.16 and 0.88, respectively.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Edmundo Sosa - Sees at-bats as in-game replacement Sosa (wrist) entered Sunday's win over the Reds as a defensive replacement at shortstop and subsequently went 0-for-2.

Impact Sosa's blanking at the plate pales in relevance to the fact the ailing infielder managed to take swings in game action again after missing the previous four contests with wrist pain. Assuming he has no residual effects from Sunday's activity, Sosa, who'd opened September hitting .364 (8-for-22) over his first seven games of the month, could be back in the starting lineup Monday against the Mets.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Edman - Swipes 25th base Edman went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a win over the Reds on Sunday.

Impact Nolan Arenado did all the damage on the scoreboard with a first-inning two-run home run, but Edman gave fantasy managers something to smile about with more success on the basepaths. The proficient leadoff hitter's stolen base was his fourth of September and 25th of the campaign, and he's now sporting a modest three-game hitting streak as well.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

How the Cardinals compare with the four teams they're battling for the second NL Wild Card spot The Cardinals will take on two of them - the Mets and the Padres - this week.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

J.A. Happ - Revenge outing against Reds Happ (9-8) earned the win Sunday over the Reds after tossing 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four.

Impact Aside from earning the win and snapping a two-game losing streak, Happ also delivered a revenge outing since he had allowed seven runs against the Reds earlier this month. The veteran left-hander has given two or fewer earned runs in six of his eight appearances since the beginning of August, but he only has two quality starts in that span.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Carries team with two-run homer Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Reds.

Impact The star third baseman carried the Cardinals to victory by putting the lone two runs of the game on the board thanks to his 31st homer of the season -- a two-run shot off Sonny Gray in the bottom of the first. Arenado has homered in back-to-back games and is hitting .250 with five homers, 12 RBI, nine runs scored and a .937 OPS across 11 games (41 plate appearances) this month.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giovanny Gallegos - Nabs eighth save Gallegos recorded his eighth save of the season Sunday against the Reds after tossing a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and fanning two.

Impact Gallegos extended his streak of scoreless appearances to four and continues to dazzle, as he has gone 5-for-5 in save chances this month while also going 7-for-8 since the beginning of August. He had a woeful outing against the Brewers on Sep. 5, but he has been excellent other than that and has given up just five earned runs across 15 innings over his last 15 appearances since the last time he blew a save opportunity (Aug. 5).

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hill scheduled to start for New York against St. Louis

The Cardinals will start Adam Wainwright on Monday while the Mets are expected to counter with Rich Hill

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: 41-year-old Hill faces 40-year-old Wainwright

Mets 41-year-old left-hander Rich Hill is set to face Cardinals 40-year-old righty Adam Wainwright in a showdown of veterans who still got it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dakota Hudson - Dazzles again in rehab start Hudson (elbow) recorded a win in Double-A Springfield's victory over Arkansas on Sunday, allowing an earned run on two hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.

Impact Hudson worked up to 57 pitches, 36 which he got into the strike zone. The right-hander has yet to encounter a hiccup in his rehab process as he continues to defy the odds and leave himself poised for a return before the regular season. While the Cardinals have already said Hudson will only fill a relief role if he is activated, any kind of action at the big-league level in 2021 would be of benefit in getting the 26-year-old physically and mentally prepared to rejoin the rotation in 2022.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hill and Wainwright to lock up in over-40 matchup The main event at Citi Field on Monday is the Mets against the Cardinals, the opener of a series highly relevant to the National League play...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM