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Kyle Harrison of the Brewers pitching against the Cardinals
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Brewers Blank Cardinals

Brewers 6, Cardinals 0 The St. Louis Cardinals were shut out for the first time this season Tuesday night at American Family Field. Kyle Harrison held the Cardinals to four hits across six scoreless innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers pulled away with a five-run fifth to cruise to a 6-0 victory. Michael McGreevy took the […]

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Masyn Winn of the Cardinals attempting to turn a double play against the Brewers
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Brewers Hand Cardinals a Loss

Brewers 5, Cardinals 1 The St. Louis Cardinals had no answers Monday afternoon at American Family Field. Jacob Misiorowski was nearly untouchable, striking out 12 across seven dominant innings as the Milwaukee Brewers cruised to a 5–1 victory. The Cardinals managed only two hits on the day. Christian Yelich homered, and Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-4 […]

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Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating with his teammates after hitting a homer against the Cubs
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Walker Powers Late Surge as Astros Defeat Cubs

Astros 8, Cubs 5 The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 8–5 , on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field, using a six‑run fifth inning to erase an early deficit. Christian Walker delivered the decisive swing with a three‑run home run into left‑center field, and Astros pitching held the lead the rest of the way. Jake […]

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Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a homer against the Cubs
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Christian Walker Powers Astros Past Cubs

Astros 3, Cubs 0 The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3–2, on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field after Christian Walker delivered two home runs. Additionally, Astros pitching limited the Cubs to only three hits. Walker accounted for every Astros run, with two home runs and three RBI. Meanwhile, Astros pitchers tossed a combined shutout […]

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The Pittsburgh Pirates take the series from the St. Louis Cardinals, winning two of three games, with important key players.
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Pirates Take Series From Cardinals

Cardinals 2, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium, losing two of three in the series. Braxton Ashcraft was masterful for the Pirates, striking out nine across seven innings and limiting the Cardinals to four hits and one earned run. Dustin May […]

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Michael McGreevy throwing a pitch. His Cardinals were shut out by the Pirates Wednesday.
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Pirates Shut Out Cardinals

Pirates 7, Cardinals 0 The Pittsburgh Pirates evened the series with a decisive 7–0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh collected 15 hits, controlled the game from the mound, and broke it open with a four‑run eighth inning. Carmen Mlodzinski set the tone with five scoreless innings, and Konnor Griffin led […]

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The Cardinals celebrating a win over the Pirates with a Gatorade bucket
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Cardinals Walk Off Pirates in Extra-Inning Thriller

Cardinals 9, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Ivan Herrera crushed a three‑run home run in the 10th to secure the win. JJ Wetherholt, Nolan Gorman, and Alec Burleson also homered before Herrera delivered the decisive swing. It was another statement […]

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Bryce Harper circling the bases in the game where the Phillies returned to .500
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Phillies Back to .500 after Slow Start

The Philadelphia Phillies stormed into PNC Park on May 16 and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0, reaching the .500 mark for the first time since Opening Day. The win pushed the Phillies to 23–23 and capped a dramatic reversal after a 10‑game losing streak threatened to derail the season. The Phillies being .500 became reality […]

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