MINNEAPOLIS -- It wasn’t a great day for the Cardinals’ bullpen. They blew a 4-2 lead late and were edged by the Twins, 5-4, at Target Field on Sunday afternoon. St. Louis finished its road trip at 3-3, but could have won at least two games against Minnesota. Unfortunately, the

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s safe to say that Cardinals infielder Blaze Jordan is living the dream. Jordan, ranked by MLB Pipeline as St. Louis' No. 25 prospect, made his Major League debut on Friday and immediately made an impact during a 9-8 loss to the Twins, going 2-for-4 and recording an

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cardinals used the long ball to break a 4-4 tie and defeated the Twins, 9-6, at Target Field on Saturday afternoon. St. Louis went to work on Minnesota reliever Justin Lawrence in the seventh inning to take the lead. At first, he had his way by striking

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected from Saturday’s 9-6 win over the Twins in the bottom of the eighth inning after arguing a delayed ABS challenge from Minnesota’s Austin Martin. Per the ABS rules, if a batter, pitcher or catcher wishes to initiate a challenge, they must tap

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cardinals made a flurry of moves on Friday, selecting the contract of infielder Blaze Jordan from Triple-A Memphis, recalling right-hander Chris Roycroft from Memphis and optioning third baseman Nolan Gorman and right-hander Hunter Dobbins to Memphis. The team also transferred Ramón Urías to the 60-day injured list.

MINNEAPOLIS -- It was the battle of the bullpens between the Cardinals and Twins on Friday night at Target Field. It was difficult for the relievers to record outs on both sides. In fact, they allowed a combined 10 runs in the game. When it was over, the Twins ended

NEW YORK – In Thursday’s game between the Cardinals and Mets, the two teams found themselves in a slugfest early at Citi Field. It was like a free home run giveaway at the ballpark. They scored a combined seven runs in the first inning and a half, and all of

NEW YORK -- The Cardinals were wondering if right fielder Jordan Walker would ever reach his potential in the big leagues.

NEW YORK – The Cardinals made it official on Tuesday, optioning outfielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis and activating outfielder Nathan Church from the 10-day injured list. With Church back in the fold, he will become the everyday center fielder, replacing Scott. Church was in Tuesday’s starting lineup hitting

NEW YORK – It’s been a while since right-hander Dustin May picked up a victory, the last one coming on April 21 against the Marlins. On Tuesday, a month and a half later, May finally found himself in the win column as the Cardinals trounced the Mets, 7-0, at Citi

PHILADELPHIA -- Sunday’s game between the White Sox and Phillies had six lead changes. When it was over, the White Sox ended up losing, 9-5, at Citizens Bank Park. At first, it seemed like Chicago was going to have the upper hand. The team was down, 4-3, through three innings

PHILADELPHIA – The White Sox scored early and often in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park. Chicago faced Philadelphia right-hander Andrew Painter to start the game, and the team made him work during the opening frame. Painter threw 42 pitches as the White

PHILADELPHIA -- Even with Munetaka Murakami out of the lineup since May 30 due to a right hamstring injury, Randal Grichuk and the White Sox once again showed that they are tough to deal with, even in Friday night’s 8-6 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

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NEW YORK -- Right-hander Nolan McLean was looking to rebound late Monday afternoon from the worst start of his career, when he allowed nine runs (six earned) in a loss to the Nationals on May 19. McLean wasn’t any better against the Reds, throwing 3 2/3 innings in a 7-2

NEW YORK -- Mets outfielder Juan Soto was out of the lineup for his second consecutive game on Monday because of flu-like symptoms. According to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, Soto developed a fever Sunday night and was too weak to play against the Reds late Monday afternoon. Soto was scratched

NEW YORK -- More than a month after he was put on the 10-day injured list because of a left calf strain, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has started baseball activities. On Monday, he was seen doing fielding drills, running sprints and swinging the bat in the indoor batting cages. It

BOSTON -- It rained throughout Sunday’s game between the Twins and Red Sox at Fenway Park. Despite the elements, Minnesota won the game, 6-5, and swept the three-game series, its first at Fenway Park since June 13-15, 1994.

BOSTON -- Right-hander Taj Bradley was taken off the 15-day injured list on Saturday and gave the Twins what they needed – five solid innings in a 4-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

BOSTON -- The Twins used the long ball on Friday night and came back from a three-run deficit to defeat the Red Sox, 8-6, at Fenway Park. It’s a great way to start a 10-game road trip. “I was jazzed up that we were able to battle back. We did

BOSTON -- After placing infielder Tristan Gray on the paternity list, the Twins recalled outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez from Triple-A St. Paul, and he immediately made an impact on Friday night during their 8-6 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

BOSTON -- After playing 45 games at shortstop, Brooks Lee is expected to get most of the playing time at third base starting Friday against the Red Sox. The Twins plan to rotate Tristan Gray, Orlando Arcia and Ryan Kreidler at shortstop. The decision at third base was made after

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PITTSBURGH -- Several hours before Sunday’s 6-0 win against the Pirates, Phillies manager Don Mattingly was asked the key to success against right-hander Paul Skenes. The skipper didn’t hesitate and mentioned that his own pitcher, right-hander Zack Wheeler, needed to be just as good as Skenes. “Honestly, you have to

PITTSBURGH -- Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez was dealing late Saturday afternoon at PNC Park and limited the Pirates to six hits in a 6-0 victory. By completing his first game of the season, Sánchez’s scoreless streak stands at 29 2/3 innings, the longest active scoreless streak in Major League Baseball.