Spotlight Topical CARDINALS EXTRA How run in closing role has allowed Riley O鈥橞rien to shift mental gears: Cardinals Extra Daniel Guerrero | Post-Dispatch Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026 0 Cardinals pitcher Riley O'Brien celebrates after closing the game against the Astros on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Houston. Ashley Landis, Associated Press Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Daniel Guerrero | Post-Dispatch Ask Derrick Goold and Daniel Guerrero your Cardinals and MLB questionskAmw~&$%~} 鈥 x? A2DE J62CD[ C6=:6G6C #:=6J ~鈥檘C:6? 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New Best Podcast in Baseball: Should Cardinals' fast start accelerate their rebuild plans? 101 ESPN host Brandon Kiley joins baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss whether the Cardinals' 13-8 start is substantive enough to goose contention
As Michael McGreevy, surging Cardinals face Marlins, examining whiff rate: First Pitch Michael McGreevy has been the Cardinals' most valuable starter, but he's done so without whiff. He starts Monday in Miami in the series opener.
Why pitch to Astros slugger who could upend game in 10th? Inside Cardinals' bold choice Yordan Alvarez, "who tore us up all series," hit in the 10th inning as the tying run with one out and first base open. Oli Marmol opted to cha…
Whiff goes the winning streak: Cardinals miss on key opportunities, can't reel in Marlins Hit batters in the first inning, a wild pitch in the sixth and the Cardinals failed to capitalize too often in a 5-3 loss that ended the five-…
No little thing: Opponents aren't the only ones feeling pressure from Cardinals offense A loss Monday to Miami ended a winning streak and reinforced how the Cardinals rely on a lot of things to go right to alleviate strain on pitchers.
