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Law: Players I was wrong about
Who saw Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader or Oakland's Matt Chapman improving by leaps and bounds? Not Keith Law, who can admit his mistakes.
Braves snap 4-game losing streak behind Freeman, Toussaint
Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Touki Toussaint pitched into the sixth inning and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves snapped a four-game skid with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
Cardinals win 3rd straight, send Braves to 4th straight loss
Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer, Yadier Molina added a two-run single in a four-run eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight game with an 8-1 victory over the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Anibal Sanchez -- has there been a bigger surprise this season? -- had another solid outing for the Braves, leaving with a 2-1 deficit, but the Cardinals tacked on four runs in the eighth off the Atlanta bullpen. Yadier Molina capped the rally with a two-run single after an eight-pitch battle against Sam Freeman. Given some of the issues in their own bullpen, a much-needed cushion for the Cardinals.
Contenders who could use October 'opener' to their advantage
Would anyone be bold enough to follow the Rays' lead and start a reliever in the postseason? We've got six teams who should consider it.
Wong begins Cardinals' homer parade in 11-6 win over Braves
Kolten Wong hit the first of four St. Louis homers, Miles Mikolas won his third straight start and the Cardinals beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 on Monday night to give their playoff push another boost.
Cards' Wong irked Rays didn't call up brother
Cardinals infielder Kolten Wong is disappointed that his younger brother, Kean, didn't get called up by the Rays this season, calling Tampa Bay a "bad organization which doesn't give chances to guys who deserve chances."
BBTN: Wainwright's Impact, Cy Race, Bellinger, Radom
Before hearing from the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (28:26), Buster & Tim Kurkjian discuss Adam Wainwright's impact, the awards races, Dave Roberts' future and more (:31). Plus, Todd Radom's logo trivia (31:05).
Pennant chase at a glance: NL West, wild-card race converge
With key races heating up, we preview the biggest matchups and size up what's on the line this week.
BBTN Scoreboard: Red Sox Spoil deGrom, Jays Rally, Cards Dominate
John Brickley recaps all of Sunday's MLB action including another Mets loss behind Jacob deGrom, a big rally for the Blue Jays, a dominant performance by the Cards & more.
Power Rankings: Shake-ups start at No. 1 while NL races narrow
While the Rockies, Dodgers and Cardinals battle for two playoff spots, we have a new team at the top of the heap.
Wainwright blanks Dodgers over 6 in Cards' win
Adam Wainwright pitched two-hit ball over six innings for his first win in five months, Marcell Ozuna homered and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged the finale of a four-game series with a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night.
What we learned from Dodgers-Cardinals series
L.A. looked great much of the time and St. Louis still has work to do, but both teams can smell the playoffs -- and are a slump from missing out.
Puig belts 3 HRs; Dodgers seize 2nd wild card
Yasiel Puig hit three homers for the first time, driving in a career-high seven runs, as the Dodgers routed the Cardinals 17-4 to take control of the second wild-card spot.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals' momentum was short lived. L.A. plates five runs in the top of the fifth to go up 8-4. The rally was capped by a laser-beam home run from Yasiel Puig, his second of the game and fourth in two days. According to Statcast, the exit velocity on Puig's second homer was 114 mph, with a launch angle of just 17 degrees. That's a laser.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Man, Rich Hill's day did a quick 180. Of the first 11 batters HIll faced, only Patrick Wisdom reached, and that was on an infield dribbler. Suddenly, Hill walked the bases full and Wisdom brought some life back into Busch Stadium with a grand slam to left. St. Louis leads 4-3.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Scary moment for the Dodgers: Justin Turner was squaring to bunt, or at least showing bunt, and was struck in the area of his left hand by a John Gant pitch. Turner was hit in that area during spring training and missed the first part of the season. He remained in the game to run the bases, but continues to flex the hand.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
The Dodgers took the first two games of this key series in St. Louis, and they are off to a fast start today in the third game. Manny Machado homered to opposite field off Cardinals starter John Gant to put L.A. up 2-0. Cards manager Mike Schildt is sitting Matt Carpenter today against Rich Hill. Carpenter has struggled the last couple of weeks.
Buehler, Dodgers blank Cards to draw even in wild-card race
Rookie Walker Buehler allowed two hits in eight innings, Yasiel Puig homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers drew even with the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL wild-card race with a 3-0 victory on Friday night.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Matt Kemp is pinch-hitting for Walker Buehler here in the ninth, so the rookie is officially done. Eight scoreless innings, two hits, two walks and nine strikeouts. His game score of 85 is easily a career best. His previous high (78) came on Aug. 22 -- against the Cardinals.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Walker Buehler is almost certainly done after eight shutout innings and 105 pitches, with the Dodgers clinging to an 3-0 lead. Buehler walked two during his final frame, but got Matt Carpenter swinging on a curve in the dirt to end the threat. Kenley Jansen is warming up in the pen, which is usually lights out for the opponent. Lately, not so much.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Great game cooking in St. Louis. Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler is putting on a show: Six shutout innings, two hits, eight Ks. He's thrown just 71 pitches -- 53 for strikes. Fellow rookie Jack Flaherty nearly matched him, allowing only Yasiel Puig's solo homer, but his pitch count reached 103 and he's done after six. It's 1-0 L.A. heading to the seventh.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler rolled through the Cardinals lineup the first time through. Buehler has set down the first nine Redbirds, striking out four, and thrown just 38 pitches.
BBTN Scoreboard: Javier Baez Does It All For The Cubs
Buster breaks down Thursday's action, including a bit of everything from Javier Baez and Manny Machado flexing his muscles.
2018 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 89 | 63 | .586 | - | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 87 | 66 | .569 | 2.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 84 | 69 | .549 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 74 | .510 | 11.5 | W5 |
| Cincinnati | 66 | 88 | .429 | 24 | W1 |
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Team Leaders 2018
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs7208th
Batting Average.24914th
On Base Percentage.32112th
Slugging Percentage.41214th
Earned Run Average3.7911th
Quality Starts78Tied-12th
WHIP1.3321st
BAA.24613th