Fried rolls as homer-happy Braves shut down Cardinals 3-0
Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back homers, Max Fried threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 3-0JULY 7, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves' Mike Soroka hit in knee by comebacker during rehabATLANTA — Mike Soroka might be a little slower to return to the Braves than initially expected.
JULY 7, 2022•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Adam Duvall - Should return ThursdayManager Brian Snitker said Duvall (hand), who is out of the lineup Wednesday, is expected to start Thursday's series finale versus the Cardinals, David O'Brien of The Athletic repo...
ImpactThe 33-year-old is sitting out the fourth straight game Wednesday due to the left hand injury, but he's poised to rejoin the starting nine Thursday. Duvall struggled through the first two months of the season but came alive offensively in June with a .864 OPS, eight home runs and 15 RBI in 27 games.
JULY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
How to watch Cardinals vs. Braves: TV Channel, start time, stream for freeThe St. Louis Cardinals will visit the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. ET.
JULY 6, 2022•MASSLIVE.COM
Steven Matz - Making third rehab start ThursdayMatz (shoulder) is scheduled to make the third start of his rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Memphis, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
ImpactAccording to Denton, the Cardinals had considered bringing Matz back from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday's series finale in Atlanta, but the organization's brain trust ultimately decided he was better off getting stretched out in the minors for one more outing. After he worked three innings and tossed 45 pitches his last time out for Memphis on Saturday, he'll be aiming for around four innings and 60 pitches Thursday. He'll report back to St. Louis following the start to be re-evaluated, and if the Cardinals are satisfied with the condition of his shoulder, he should be activated and re-enter the rotation during the final week before the All-Star break.
JULY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Phil Gosselin - Back on bench WednesdayGosselin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
ImpactGosselin went 3-for-7 with a run scored while starting in both of the past two games, and he appears to be encroaching on Orlando Arcia's role as Atlanta's primary second baseman in the absence of Ozzie Albies (foot). Arcia is back in the lineup Wednesday, but his stranglehold on the everyday role is loosening while he's been in the midst of a 2-for-28 slump at the plate over his past eight contests.
JULY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Conner Capel - Sitting against leftyCapel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
ImpactCapel started in right field for the past three days and appears to have supplanted Lars Nootbaar as the Cardinals' preferred option at the position. However, because both Capel and Nootbaar bat from the left side, both will be excluded from the lineup Wednesday while southpaw Max Fried is on the hill. The Cardinals will roll out an outfield of Juan Yepez, Dylan Carlson and Brendan Donovan from left to right.
JULY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
