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Pham drives in 2 runs, McGreevy wins his MLB debut and the Cardinals beat the Rangers 10-1

Tommy Pham started in left field for St. Louis, getting three hits and two RBIs, and Michael McGreevy pitched seven innings in his MLB debut to lift the Cardinals to a 10-1 victory...

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tommy Pham helps Cardinals rout Rangers, 10-1 Tommy Pham continued his happy homecoming by driving in two runs and scoring twice as the St.Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 10-1...

JULY 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cards tab Michael McGreevy to make debut, put Lance Lynn on IL St.Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy was promoted from Triple-A Memphis to make his major league debut against the Texas Rangers...

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Andre Pallante - Staying in rotation Pallante will remain in the Cardinals' rotation following the injury to Lance Lynn (knee), John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pallante had appeared to be the most likely candidate to lose his spot following the club's trade for Erick Fedde, but Lynn's injury gives Pallante a reprieve. The 25-year-old Pallante has pitched well since joining the rotation in late May, posting a 3.61 ERA and 43:18 K:BB over 52.1 frames covering 10 starts. He could still be a candidate to shift to relief when Lynn returns, but for now Pallante will continue getting regular turns in the St. Louis rotation.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Crawford - RBI double in Tuesday's win Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Crawford has served as a backup option on the left side of the Cardinals' infield, but he's seen limited playing time behind Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado. Tuesday was just his sixth game in July, and he's gone 3-for-13 with a walk and four strikeouts in those contests. For the season, the veteran is batting .182 with a .583 OPS, one home run, four RBI, five runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 75 plate appearances.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Siani - Adds steal Tuesday Siani went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact With both of Tommy Edman (wrist) and Dylan Carlson traded away at the deadline, the Cardinals gave Siani significantly more safety in center field. The outfielder's defense has been excellent this season, and he's batting .393 (11-for-28) with four steals over 10 games since the All-Star break. For the season, he has a .248/.288/.320 slash line with 14 thefts, two home runs, 16 RBI and 33 runs scored over 97 contests. Siani will likely still sit against some southpaws, but he doesn't appear at risk of a strict platoon since the Cardinals currently have just one right-handed-hitting outfielder (Tommy Pham) on their active roster.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Masyn Winn - Homers in Tuesday's win Winn went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Winn is hitting .250 over 11 games since the All-Star break, with two homers and four RBI in that span. The shortstop has hit safely in eight of those games and is still showing enough consistency at the plate to stay in the leadoff spot. He's at a .280/.328/.408 slash line with seven long balls, nine stolen bases, 37 RBI and 48 runs scored across 99 contests this season.

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Nolan Gorman - Out of St. Louis lineup again Gorman is not in the lineup for Wednesday contest versus the Rangers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The Cardinals are facing a lefty in Andrew Heaney, marking the fourth straight time Gorman has been absent from the lineup when the opposition sends a southpaw to the mound. He's been absent from the lineup five times across the last seven games, even sitting once against a righty during that span. Brendan Donovan will occupy second base Wednesday.

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Lars Nootbaar - Sitting against left-hander Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The left-handed hitting Nootbaar will begin this tilt on the bench as the Rangers send southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill. Tommy Pham, Michael Siani and Alec Burleson are in the outfield for the Cardinals.

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Jacob Bosiokovic - Loses 40-man roster spot The Cardinals designated Bosiokovic for assignment Wednesday.

Impact The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Michael McGreevy, who is starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers. Bosiokovic was up with the big club briefly earlier this season but did not appear in a game.

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Ryan Loutos - Returns to majors The Cardinals recalled Loutos from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact Loutos made two scoreless appearances earlier this season with the Cardinals and holds a 1.98 ERA and 43:16 K:BB over 36.1 frames this year at Memphis. He'll provide St. Louis with a fresh bullpen arm.

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Chris Roycroft - Headed back to minors The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact Roycroft wasn't going to be available for a day or two after throwing three innings and 50 pitches over the previous two days. Ryan Loutos will absorb his spot in the bullpen.

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Michael McGreevy - Promoted ahead of MLB debut The Cardinals selected McGreevy's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact McGreevy will start Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers in what will be his major-league debut. The right-hander has put up pedestrian numbers at Memphis this season, collecting a 4.45 ERA and 96:36 K:BB over 109.1 innings. He's been at his best over the last two months, though, with a 2.94 ERA and 52:19 K:BB across 52 frames since June 1. McGreevy is expected to be sent back down after the spot start.

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Lance Lynn - Goes on IL with knee inflammation The Cardinals placed Lynn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right knee inflammation.

Impact Lynn limited the Rangers to one run over five innings in picking up a victory Tuesday, but evidently his knee was an issue during the outing. He'll be eligible to return in mid-August and should be ready to go around that time. The newly acquired Erick Fedde will slide into Lynn's rotation spot and Andre Pallante will also remain in the rotation for the time being.

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Tommy Pham - Pinch-hit slam in return to Cards Pham went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Pinch hitting for Matt Carpenter in the fifth inning against southpaw Cody Bradford, Pham made an immediate impact in his first action as a Cardinal since 2018, ripping a changeup up in the zone over the right-center field fence to break open the game. The 36-year-old outfielder made his big-league debut for St. Louis in 2014 and was repatriated at the trade deadline this year from the White Sox, with whom he'd compiled a .266/.330/.380 slash line with five homers and six steals in 70 games. He's expected to handle a short-side platoon role for the Cards, but with Brendan Donovan batting .128 (5-for-39) over his last 10 games, the door could be open for Pham to hit his way into a bigger role in the outfield.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Pham - Pinch-hit slam in return to Cards Pham went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Pinch hitting for Matt Carpenter in the fifth inning against southpaw Cody Bradford, Pham made an immediate impact in his first action as a Cardinal since 2018, ripping a changeup up in the zone over the right-center field fence to break open the game. The 36-year-old outfielder made his big-league debut for St. Louis in 2014 and was repatriated at the trade deadline this year from the White Sox, with whom he'd compiled a .266/.330/.380 slash line with five homers and six steals in 70 games. He's expected to handle a short-side platoon role for the Cards, but with Brendan Donovan batting .128 (5-for-39) over his last 10 games, the door could be open for Pham to hit his way into a bigger role in the outfield.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn - Stingy in sixth win Lynn (6-4) picked up the win in Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the Rangers, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

Impact The veteran right-hander got lifted after 87 pitches (49 strikes) with the Cardinals having already done all their scoring for the night. An 11-run disaster against the Nats on July 6 is still marring his numbers, but over his last six starts Lynn has given up two runs or fewer in each of the other five, winning four of them and lasting at least five innings in all five. He'll take a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 97:41 K:BB through 106.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Mets.

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Lance Lynn - Stingy in sixth win Lynn (6-4) picked up the win in Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the Rangers, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

Impact The veteran right-hander got lifted after 87 pitches (49 strikes) with the Cardinals having already done all their scoring for the night. An 11-run disaster against the Nats on July 6 is still marring his numbers, but over his last six starts Lynn has given up two runs or less in each of the other five, winning four of them and lasting at least five innings in all five. He'll take a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 97:41 K:BB through 106.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Mets.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Backed by new arrivals, Cards seek series win over Rangers The St.Louis Cardinals’ struggles against left-handed pitching this season led to the return of a familiar face, one that paid quick dividen...

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Cardinals and Rangers meet with series tied 1-1

The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

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Welcome back! Pham's slam in return to St. Louis ignites Cardinals ST. LOUIS -- With the Cardinals in desperate need of a threatening bat all season to combat left-handed pitching, Tommy Pham gave his new --...

JULY 31 • MLB.COM

Tommy Pham hits grand slam in his return, Cardinals beat the Rangers 8-1

Tommy Pham hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his first game back with the Cardinals and St. Louis beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Tuesday night

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