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Cardinals rally in 10th inning, extend Dodgers' slump

Thomas Saggese hit a home run and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with an infield single as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

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St. Louis Cardinals Battle Back and Defeat the LA Dodgers in Extras

Since I am not a St. Louis Cardinals coach, I can’t say for sure that I know what the plan was for Wednesday night’s game against the Dodgers, but I’m fairly certain walking 4 batters in the first 2 innings wasn’t it.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / September 2

St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Wednesday

It’s game 2 in Los Angeles as the Cardinals take on the billionaires Dodgers Wednesday night. LA will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto while the St. Louis starter is Brycen Mautz.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 2

Cardinals Triple-A Standout Is Knocking on the MLB Door

The St. Louis Cardinals have been clearly thin in the starting rotation over the last few weeks. Hunter Dobbins and Andre Pallante are on the Injured List.

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Masyn Winn News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 2

Cardinals Receive Positive Injury News on Masyn Winn

After Tuesday night's blowout win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals have a chance to take the series from the back-to-back World Series champions.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 2

JJ Wetherholt May Have Lost NL Rookie Of The Year, Chance At Cardinals History

St. Louis Cardinals middle infielder JJ Wetherholt has looked like the NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner for much of the 2026 MLB season. A myriad of factors have recently knocked the 23-year-old from the top of the leaderboard though.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 2

Cardinals' Joshua Báez Nearly Matched Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s HR Total in 17 Games

When the St. Louis Cardinals promoted young slugger Joshua Báez to the big leagues, it was known that he has massive power. This is a guy who hit 34 homers and drove in 90 runs down in Triple-A across 103 games before getting his call to the bigs.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 2

Cardinals Absurd 13-8 Win Over Dodgers by the Numbers

The St. Louis Cardinals earned one of their most impressive wins of the 2026 Major League Baseball season on Tuesday night. St. Louis took down the Los Angeles Dodgers, 13-8.

Thomas Saggese News / Field Level Media / September 2

Thomas Saggese belts 2 homers in Cardinals' win over struggling Dodgers

Thomas Saggese hit two home runs, Jordan Walker also went deep and the St. Louis Cardinals finished with five homers while opening a key nine-game road trip with a 13-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / September 2

St. Louis Cardinals Bats Explode in LA, Hammer Dodgers Tuesday Night

The St. Louis Cardinals did not forget to ship their bats to Dodger Stadium as they began their west coast trip Tuesday night. I know this because the sound of Cardinals bats hitting balls was everywhere in Los Angeles as they hammered the Dodgers mercilessly, but LA didn’t roll over and just let the Cardinals walk off with the game either.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 1

What Stands Out From Cardinals Phenom Leo Bernal Pre-MLB Debut

When the St. Louis Cardinals take the field on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, fans of the organization are going to get a look at another one of the most exciting prospects in the farm system.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 1

Predicting St. Louis Cardinals' Starting Rotation for 2027

The strength of the St. Louis Cardinals this season has strangely been their starting rotation. This comes after Sonny Gray was traded to the Boston Red Sox in the offseason.

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Lance Lynn News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 1

Cardinals Great Lance Lynn Wants to See Young Bullpen Arm Start in 2027

The St. Louis Cardinals have tried a lot of different things this season. One of their biggest experiments has been the use of Kyle Leahy as a starting pitcher.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 1

Cardinals' Final 24 Games Are Critical to Their 2027 Plans

There is just one month left in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season and it's going to be an important one for the St. Louis Cardinals, even if it doesn't end with them being in the playoffs.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / September 1

Catching Prospect Leo Bernal Next Up in Cardinals' Youth Movement

With the calendar flipping to September, active MLB rosters are officially expanding from 26 to 28 players for the rest of the regular season. That's set the stage for several teams, including the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 1

Two Positives and Negatives for Cardinals during month of August

The St. Louis Cardinals have 24 games left on their regular season schedule. While it's a longshot they'll get to the postseason, they have actually done quite well for a team that traded away four star players in the offseason and began its first rebuild in over three decades.

JJ Wetherholt News / EasySportz / August 31

JJ Wetherholt Lands on IL as Wrist Tendinitis Derails Rookie Season

The St. Louis Cardinals just hit the brakes on their most exciting rookie. JJ Wetherholt is now on the 10-day injured list because of right-wrist tendinitis.

Hancel Rincon News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 31

Cardinals To Select Hancel Rincon

The Cardinals will select pitching prospect Hancel Rincon when active rosters expand tomorrow, reports Yancen Pujols. St. Louis already has an opening on the 40-man roster after releasing Caleb Ferguson over the weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 31

Cardinals To Promote Leo Bernal

The Cardinals will call up catching prospect Leo Bernal from Triple-A on Tuesday prior to their game with the Dodgers, Francys Romero reports. Bernal was already added to the 40-man roster last November in advance of the Rule 5 Draft, and he’ll take one of the two extra spots when the 26-man roster expands to 28 men on September 1.

St. Louis Cardinals News / New Baseball Media / August 30

2026 MLB Draft Review: St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals had a lot of money to play with during the 2026 MLB Draft, as the club had five picks in the top two rounds. Between those five picks and the rest of the MLB Draft, the club was able to add to a farm system that’s gotten significantly deeper over the last 12 months.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / August 30