Cardinals bring 2-1 series lead over Nationals into game 4
The St. Louis Cardinals lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Washington NationalsJULY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
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D-backs' Christian Walker among best current MLB players to never make All-Star game
Christian Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner, helped lead his team to the World Series last season, has hit at least 33 home runs in each of the past two seasons and is current...JULY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Healthy and swinging new lumber, Contreras back to mashing WASHINGTON – Still searching for the timing and tempo that he had with his swing before fracturing his left forearm two months ago, Willson...
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Nolan Arenado - Drives in two in win Arenado went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.
Impact Arenado continues his hot stretch at the plate with his third consecutive game of two or more hits. It's the second time this season he's put together a streak of three straight multi-hits, each of which has come over his last 22 appearances. He also picked up an RBI in consecutive games after a stretch where he only had two RBI in his last 14 games. The veteran's slash line sits at a solid .270/.322/.379 but a lack of homers - seven so far - has stunted his fantasy value.
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Alec Burleson - Picks up seventh steal Burleson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.
Impact Burleson has picked up multiple hits in three of his last six games. He's also stolen two bases in his last three games and five over his last 15. The 25-year-old's impressive first half has been a key factor in the Cardinals turnaround as he's settled into the second spot in the lineup. Burleson is hitting .281/.318/.455 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI over 82 games.
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Willson Contreras - Blasts home run, swipes bag Contreras went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.
Impact Contreras had a monster game, contributing in all facets and extended a hitting streak to six games in Sunday's win. He clubbed his ninth home run of the season and his third in his last six games. The veteran got his first three RBI game of the season and his third stolen base in the process. He's picked up where he left off since returning from the IL and is hitting .299/.399/.529 on the campaign.
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Lars Nootbaar - Possible return Monday Nootbaar (oblique) is nearing a return and could rejoin the Cardinals as soon as Monday in Washington.
Impact Nootbaar has been out since May 30 while recovering from a left oblique strain, but he appears to be on the cusp of being activated from the 15-day injured list. The outfielder went 6-for-23 with two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored over seven games during his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield before joining returning to St. Louis.
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Kyle Gibson - Picks up seventh win Gibson (7-3) earned the win Sunday over the Nationals, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
Impact Gibson got through the first five innings allowing just two runs, but allowed the first three hitters to reach in the sixth before getting pulled. The veteran has won three of his last four starts and has had quality starts in four of his last seven outings. The 36-year-old has helped stabilize the Cardinals rotation, he has a 3.96 ERA and 1.29 WHIP through 97.2 innings.
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Nats' bullpen gets cracked open by the Cardinals in an 8-3 loss DJ Herz couldn’t get out of the fifth inning, and St. Louis pounced on Dylan Floro in relief.
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'Don't let Arenado get hot': Nolan getting back into form WASHINGTON – As if he was warning other rival teams in the National League, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol offered a rather candid remark r...
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Wilson Contreras, Cards pull away from Nats Wilson Contreras hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs as the visiting St.Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Sund...
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Contreras homers again with three RBIs to help Cardinals beat Nationals 8-3
Willson Contreras hit his second homer of the series and Kyle Gibson (7-3) tossed five innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 8-3 Sunday at Nationals...JULY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tommy Edman - Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Sunday that Edman (wrist) remains on track to begin his minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, John Denton of...
Impact Edman's surgically repaired right wrist apparently responded well to batting practice sessions in Springfield on Friday and Saturday, with the latter being a live session against rehabbing right-hander Riley O'Brien (forearm). Unless Edman experiences another setback with his wrist in the next day, he'll see his first game action of the season Tuesday. Edman will presumably remain on his rehab assignment throughout the week before the Cardinals reassess his status coming out of the All-Star break.
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Dylan Carlson - Seeing steady starts against LHPs Carlson will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Impact The switch-hitting Carlson will make his fourth consecutive start, with all coming against left-handed pitching. Carlson hasn't started against a right-handed pitcher since June 24 and still looks to be stuck in a short-side platoon role. He heads into Sunday's game with a .198/.273/.245 slash line and a 24 percent strikeout rate over 121 plate appearances on the season.
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Michael Siani - Sitting against southpaw Siani is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Impact With the Cardinals facing a left-hander (DJ Herz) for a fourth straight game, the lefty-hitting Siani will hit the bench for the second time during that stretch. The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will spell Siani in center field.
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Matt Carpenter - Sitting again versus lefty Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Impact The lefty-hitting Carpenter finds himself on the bench for the fifth game in a row while the Cardinals have opposed four consecutive left-handed starting pitchers. With Carpenter riding pine, Willson Contreras will get a day off from catching and will serve as St. Louis' designated hitter while Pedro Pages settles in behind the dish.
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Nolan Gorman - Strong showing in loss Gorman went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 14-6 loss to the Nationals.
Impact The second baseman banged out the Cardinals' only extra-base hits on the afternoon. Gorman has produced multiple hits in three of five games to begin the month of July, and he appears to be shaking off a brutal slump that saw him slash .083/.151/.155 over the prior 24 games with a bloated 39.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Lance Lynn - Rattled by Nats Lynn (4-4) took the loss Saturday, surrendering 11 runs (10 earned) on nine hits -- including three home runs -- and four walks over 2.2 innings as the Cardinals were routed 14-6 b...
Impact The veteran right-hander goes into the record books as the pitcher who served up the first career home run by James Wood, and Lynn also got taken deep by CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz before getting a merciful hook. Lynn had been doing a better job of keeping the ball in the park prior to Saturday, and through 90.1 innings this season he's allowed 13 long balls -- a big improvement on the league-worst 44 he coughed up in 2023 over 183.2 IP. Lynn will take a 4.48 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 86:35 K:BB into his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next weekend against the Cubs.
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Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday
The Washington Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals on SundayJULY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lars Nootbaar - Returning from rehab assignment Nootbaar (oblique) said he has finished his rehab assignment with Triple-A Springfield and is heading to St. Louis, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports. It's unclear if Nootbaar...
Impact Nootbaar had a postgame phone call with Cardinals manager Oli Marmol on Saturday to determine whether or not the outfielder was ready to return from his assignment, which resulted in Nootbaar being brought back from Springfield. The Cardinals are finishing up a road series with the Nationals on Monday before returning to St. Louis for a five-game homestand. However, it's unknown at this point if Nootbaar will join the team before they return home.
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Lars Nootbaar - Returning from rehab assignment Nootbaar (oblique) said he has finished his rehab assignment with Triple-A Springfield and is heading to St. Louis, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports. It's unclear if Nootbaar...
Impact Nootbaar had a postgame phone call with Cardinals manager Oli Marmol on Saturday to determine whether or not the outfielder was ready to return from his assignment, which resulted in Nootbaar being brought back from Springfield. The Cardinals are finishing up a road series with the Nationals on Monday before returning to St. Louis for a five-game homestand. However, it's unknown at this point if Nootbaar will join the team before it returns home.
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