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Cardinals hold Mets in check in series opener

Miles Mikolas combined with three relievers on an eight-hitter Friday night for the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the New York Mets 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series.

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Cardinals take it to the Northeast with a 4-2 Victory featuring Two Home Runs!

Burleson and Contreras provide the offense with home runs while Mikolas does his tightrope walk effectively First pitch: 6:11pm CST at Citi Field in Queens

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / 11 hours ago

The St. Louis Cardinals will play baseball against the New York Mets

a series preview The 11-14 St. Louis Cardinals currently sit at fifth place in the NL Central are set to face off against the 13-11 New York Mets. The Cardinals need to start putting together some wins if they want to imrpove their pace from last season.

Sonny Gray News / Last Word On Sports / 7 hours ago

Cardinals Ace is Stumping Hitters After Returning from Injury

Sonny Gray has been stumping hitters through his first three starts of the season. Since returning from injury, Gray has started three games and didn’t allow a run in his first 17 innings of the season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / 12 hours ago

The Cardinals’ start is eerily similar to that of 2007

I probably said this a bunch last year. But I was ultimately proven wrong when the Cardinals ended up being way worse than I thought they would be as a sub-.500 team.

St. Louis Cardinals News / ClutchPoints / 4 hours ago

4 Cardinals most to blame for disappointing start to 2024 season

Any hopes the St. Louis Cardinals might have had that their abysmal 2023 season was fully a thing of the past have already begun to fade. The Redbirds are off to an 11-14 start, last place in the National League Central, with the third-worst run differential in the NL at -26.

St. Louis Cardinals News / ClutchPoints / April 25

Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado shares heartbreaking reaction to Jordan Walker’s demotion

The St. Louis Cardinals are in search of an improved showing amid the start of the 2024 MLB season. So far, the Cardinals are 11-14 and sit last in the NL Central.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 17 hours ago

Cardinals bounce back, knock off Diamondbacks

Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run double to propel the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon. After defeating the Cardinals 14-1 Tuesday, the Diamondbacks left seven runners on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and hit into three double plays.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / April 24

Game Recap - Apr 24 - Cardinals take down Diamondbacks with late rally

Now we stop talking about being 0-7 in series’ finales Pre-game notes Cardinal’s look to end 7 game losing streak in series’ finales, and thus salvaging an otherwise disappointing homestand with a series win.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / April 24

Cardinals Send Down Former Top Prospect

The St. Louis Cardinals sent former top-prospect Jordan Walker to Triple-A on Wednesday. Walker was the Cardinals top prospect going into 2023 and was the no.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Inside The Diamonds / April 24

St. Louis Cardinals Roster Moves 4/24

The St. Louis Cardinals are 10-14 and finish a series with the Diamondback today. Last night they got blown out 14-1 by the Diamondbacks. They will head to New York this weekend for a three-game series against the Mets.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / 12 hours ago

Cardinals demote former top prospect following brutal start

It's been a disappointing start for the Cardinals in 2024, and now one touted player finds himself headed to Triple-A as his struggles have mirrored the team's.

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Jordan Walker News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 24

Cardinals option former first-round pick

Given the Cardinals’ 10-14 start to the season — fifth in the NL Central — they’ll send the outfielder down to try to get the promising young slugger back on track.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 24

Was it Luck? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me)

Plus a bunch of Ferris Beuller quotes for no reason. Oh... and a little baseball analysis. I’m back! And when I say back, I mean back. Like back back. Not the back that I was when I prematurely said I was back a few weeks ago.

MLB News / Action Network / April 23

MLB betting: Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals odds, pick, predictions for Wednesday 4/24

D.J. James of the Action Network shares his Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the series finale at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, April 24.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / The Forkball / April 23

Cardinals’ Offense Struggles but Show Signs of Life Against Arizona

Entering the 2024 season, the St. Louis Cardinals’‘ most glaring need was undoubtedly starting pitching. Unfortunately for the team, it’s the offense that is failing miserably to start the season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / April 23

Frustrated Cardinals Are Struggling to Get Clutch Hits

Frustration is mounting for the last-place St. Louis Cardinals. Less than a month into the season the team is 10-13 and has scored the fifth fewest runs in the league with just 81.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / April 22

Are Cardinals headed for another last-place finish?

Coming off a season that saw them take last place in their division for the first time since 1990, the St. Louis Cardinals 2024 season has not been the rebound year the franchise hoped for.

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MLB News / Action Network / April 22

MLB best bets: Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals odds, pick and predictions for 4/22

Action Network's Sean Paul shares his Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the series opener at Busch Stadium on Monday, April 22.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Inside The Diamonds / April 21

St. Louis Cardinals Roster Moves 4/21

The Cardinals head into Sunday with a 9-12 record, trying to win the series finale with the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a three-game sweep. They lost the first two games to the division rivals.

MLB News / Action Network / 16 hours ago

MLB best bets, picks and predictions for Sunday 4/21

Action Network shares MLB best bets, picks and predictions for Sunday, April 21.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / April 19

MLB home run props for 4/19: We like Betts against the Mets

We're still looking for our first home run prop winner of the week, and we plan to do just that on Friday's loaded MLB slate. Let's finish the week strong with our three favorite HR bets.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Larry Brown Sports / April 16

Legendary MLB manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92

Legendary former MLB manager Whitey Herzog has died.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 16

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog has passed away at 92.

Victor Scott II News / Just Baseball / April 17

Cardinals Crave Offense as Victor Scott II Struggles

The St. Louis Cardinals opened the 2024 campaign without the vast majority of their starting outfield. Each of Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Edman and Dylan Carlson kicked off the season on the injured list.

Oliver Marmol News / Larry Brown Sports / April 16

Cardinals manager gets physical with Oakland A’s security guard

There may be a new rivalry brewing in baseball: St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol versus Oakland A’s security guards.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / The Forkball / April 15

Cardinals’ Shortstop Winn’s Strong Start Proves he’s Ready

The St. Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Masyn Winn is showing so far that he’s fully capable of being the team’s every day starter at the position. Contact hitting and defense has been his focus, and it’s paying dividends for the strong armed, slick fielding rookie.

Lars Nootbaar News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 6