St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
The St. Louis Cardinals have limped to the finish a bit after soaring to a large divisional lead, but they have seemed to get back on track against the Houston Astros, who have waived the white flag on the season. Despite their struggles, the Cardinals (89-63) can clinch the division,...
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Long gone are the days of flirting with first place for the Milwaukee Brewers. At the beginning of July, no division was more up for grabs than the NL Central. At the beginning of September, no division is more wrapped up. The St. Louis Cardinals (77-55) have loved playing in the...
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to capture the best record in the National League and with Chris Carpenter pitching on Thursday against the Houston Astros, they stand a decent shot to at least tie the feat. Carpenter (14-3, 2.16) has had a Cy Young award-type season. Whether he...
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
A month ago everyone figured that the division race most likely to go right down to the wire would be the NL Central. No team had firmly taken control with three different teams holding first place at various times, and a fourth which came within a game of first. Four weeks later,...
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals drew first blood in a key three-game series in Los Angeles against the NL-best Dodgers. This is not a good thing for the struggling Dodgers who have held the best record in baseball for most of the season until surrendering that mantle to the New York Yankees...
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers were going at such a good clip that it did not seem possible that they would not be the team with the best record in baseball, but because of their poor play, they lost that about a week or so ago. Currently the Dodgers (70-48) are the best...
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Perhaps playing the St. Louis Cardinals will help the Houston Astros break out of their slump. If not, they can say start saying goodbye to their season. Last week the Astros (51-51) showed that they had come back and were ready to compete. They pulled just a game behind the first...
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals acquisition of Matt Holliday has paid dividends as the team, which fell out of first-place a few days back, ascended back to the top spot by basis of their second straight victory over MLBs best Los Angeles Dodgers. Coupled with a Chicago Cubs loss, the Cardinals...
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals have been the biggest movers in picking up talent during the season. About a month ago, trying to bolster their porous offense, they traded for Mark Derosa, but they did not get a spark from that acquisition. Friday they made the biggest splash so far as the...
Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A big series of divisional leaders takes place in Philadelphia as the high-flying Phillies take on the sagging St. Louis Cardinals. Both teams do come into this series snapping losing streaks, albeit St. Louis was much more pronounced than Philadelphias. Each team had a rainout makeup...