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Gavin Lux leads the way for the Red over the Cardinals | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Cards fail to overcome the road blues Game Result The Cardinals travel to Cincinnati without their offense and are unable to back a quality start by Pallante, dropping the series opener 3-1. Pre-game Notes Cards coming off a successful series win … [Read more...] about Game Recap – Apr 28 – Cardinals lose series opener to the Reds by 3-1 score

Photo by Jeff Le/Getty Images It was a game that could have easily gone south, and it almost did. But the Cardinals pulled through and secured a series win against the Brewers. Sonny Gray drew the start. He wasn’t dominant by any means, as he allowed three runs. But he did give the Cardinals six innings and put them in position to win. Because of the late home run by … [Read more...] about Cardinals punch back after tying home run, secure series win

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Game one went well. Let’s hope game two is the same. The Cardinals finally won a one-run game. It took them forever, and they still have to cross that hurdle in a road game, which is more of their issue than playing at Busch Stadium, but finally winning your first one-run game still has to feel like a sigh of relief. Today they are trying … [Read more...] about Game Preview 4/26: Cardinals vs. Brewers

Phil Maton pitches for the Cardinals | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images A deep dive on the Cardinals’ reliever who is assuming higher leverage roles I am back with a second pitcher breakdown article. Includes charts and dense statistics. You are warned! I picked Kyle Leahy as he has moved from back-end “chase” reliever on the Memphis shuttle to more high-leverage situations … [Read more...] about Kyle Leahy – Cardinals’ Relief Pitcher