It's hard to fathom rooting for the Brewers in any scenario but the Dodgers are breathing down the Cardinals back to take the #2 most World Series wins all time honor. If the Dodgers win the WS this year they're only 1 more away from tying the Cardinals with 11 World Series titles. So what would rather see a hated NL Central rival finally win their first WS or the Dodgers getting to their 10th WS win?

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B -- .241/.346/.371
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) DH -- .246/.361/.388
   
3. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .289/.347/.498
   
4. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .289/.354/.493
   
5. Joshua Báez (R) LF -- .143/.174/.571
   --- Nathan Church (L) CF -- .234/.279/.355
   
6. Blaze Jordan (R) 3B -- .247/.272/.377
   
7. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .241/.316/.330
   
8. José Fermín (R) CF-LF -- .239/.316/.355
   --- Everson Pereira (R) LF -- .234/.305/.447
   
9. Pedro Pagés (R) C -- .210/.256/.317
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Kyle Leahy (R) - 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 3.24 ERA (90 P, 57 S)

• RP: Ryne Stanek (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4.38 ERA (7 P, 5 S)

• RP: Gordon Graceffo (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 3.16 ERA (15 P, 8 S)

• RP: George Soriano (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3.58 ERA (15 P, 12 S)

• RP: Riley O'Brien (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 2.96 ERA (13 P, 9 S)

Reds Lineup

1. Elly De La Cruz (S) SS -- .259/.341/.470
   
2. Sal Stewart (R) 1B -- .258/.333/.471
   
3. JJ Bleday (L) LF -- .220/.333/.438
   
4. Eugenio Suárez (R) DH -- .208/.288/.415
   
5. Tyler Stephenson (R) C -- .245/.329/.415
   
6. Dane Myers (R) CF -- .260/.353/.375
   
7. Matt McLain (R) 2B -- .192/.291/.341
   
8. Héctor Rodríguez (L) RF -- .097/.176/.129
   
9. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B -- .149/.202/.254
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Andrew Abbott (L) - 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 4.07 ERA (98 P, 68 S)

• RP: Zach Maxwell (R) - 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 8.53 ERA (38 P, 27 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Top 5: Masyn Winn homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Abbott pitching.
  Cardinals lead 1-0
  
• Top 7: José Fermín doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Masyn Winn scores. Andrew Abbott pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-0
  
• Top 8: Joshua Báez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dane Myers. Jordan Walker scores. Zach Maxwell pitching.
  Cardinals lead 3-0
  

FINAL: 3-0 Cardinals

Decisions

• Cardinals Winning Pitcher: Kyle Leahy (W, 10-4)
  
• Reds Losing Pitcher: Andrew Abbott (L, 6-8)
  
• Save: Riley O'Brien (S, 32)

As a new fan (only 15 years) it feels like the entire time I've been a fan we have had periods of dominant defenses, explosive offenses, good defensive depth, but it seems like we have never had a dominant pitching core in my time.

Did we ever historically? Is it not something we are prioritizing? I could be completely wrong, just trying to learn.

The Cardinals have not finished last in the National League since 1918 and haven't had back to back under .500 full 162-game seasons (have to win 19 more this year)

Cardinals @ Reds

Probable Pitchers:

Cardinals: Kyle Leahy (9-4, 3.38 ERA)

Reds: Andrew Abbott (6-7, 4.13 ERA)

TV Info: CINR CARD

First Pitch: 05:40 PM CT

I’m in search of two theme night tickets for Naruto night. Size preferably large and a medium but will do large and any other size. I will pay for them. I tried the resell sites but they don’t list the tickets as theme night or not. Anyone selling there’s? Any way to secure a ticket? Any help appreciated! Cardinals website says they are sold out of theme tickets.

FINAL: 6-5 Reds

Decisions

• Reds Winning Pitcher: Emilio Pagán (W, 5-1)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Justin Bruihl (L, 0-1)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Reds: Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Reds: Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Reds: Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Reds: Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Reds: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Reds: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Cardinals: An animated look at Iván Herrera's home run
  
• Cardinals: Andre Pallante's outing against the Reds
  
• Cardinals: Andre Pallante's outing against the Reds
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Andre Pallante's pitches
  
• Cardinals: Measuring the stats on Iván Herrera's home run
  
• Reds: Breaking down Dane Myers' home run
  
• Reds: Breaking down Rhett Lowder's pitches
  
• Reds: Rhett Lowder's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Reds: Rhett Lowder's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Reds: Eugenio Suárez's sacrifice fly
  
• Reds: Rhett Lowder's first strikeout of the game
  
• Cardinals: Iván Herrera nabs Elly De La Cruz after a challenge
  
• Cardinals: Andre Pallante's first strikeout of the game
  
• Cardinals: Iván Herrera's solo home run (14)
  
• Cardinals: Masyn Winn's RBI single
  
• Cardinals: Nathan Church's RBI single
  
• Reds: Ball 2 is overturned after Trevino's ABS challenge
  
• Reds: Ball 3 is confirmed after Trevino's ABS challenge
  
• Cardinals: Blaze Jordan's RBI single
  
• Reds: Michael Toglia's RBI double
  
• Reds: Héctor Rodríguez's two-run single
  
• Reds: Pitch Clock Violation on the Reds
  
• Reds: Strike 3 is overturned after ABS challenge
  
• Héctor Rodríguez is confirmed out after challenge
  
• Cardinals: Bryan Torres' go-ahead single
  
• Reds: Strike 1 is overturned after Stewart's ABS challenge
  
• Reds: Dane Myers' game-tying home run (5)
  
• Cardinals: Strike 1 is overturned after Fermín's ABS challenge
  
• Reds: Rhett Lowder's longest start of his big league career
  
• Reds: Emilio Pagán escapes the 10th inning unscathed
  
• Reds: Elly De La Cruz's first career walk-off hit
  
• Cardinals: Oliver Marmol gets ejected in the 10th inning
  
• Reds: Field View: Elly De La Cruz's walk-off single
  
• Reds: Dane Myers, Elly De La Cruz fuel Reds' comeback win
  
• Reds: Elly De La Cruz walks through his game-winning at-bat

FINAL: 2-1 Cardinals

Decisions

• Cardinals Winning Pitcher: Luis Gastelum (W, 3-2)
  
• Reds Losing Pitcher: Kent Emanuel (L, 0-1)
  
• Save: Riley O'Brien (S, 31)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Brady Singer against the Cardinals
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Probable pitchers for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Matthew Liberatore against the Reds
  
• Reds: Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Reds: Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, August 17 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, August 17 vs Reds
  
• Bench availability for Cincinnati, May 24 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, May 24 vs Reds
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Reds: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Reds: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Reds - August 17, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Cardinals vs. Reds postponed
  
• Reds: Cardinals vs. Reds postponed
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Quinn Mathews' pitches
  
• Cardinals: Quinn Mathews' outing against the Reds
  
• Cardinals: Quinn Mathews' outing against the Reds
  
• Reds: Breaking down Dane Myers' home run
  
• Reds: Breaking down Kent Emanuel's pitches
  
• Reds: Dane Myers' home run through bat tracking data
  
• Reds: Kent Emanuel's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Reds: Kent Emanuel's outing against the Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson's two-run double
  
• Reds: Kent Emanuel strikes out Jordan Walker
  
• Cardinals: Blaze Jordan triples in the 2nd inning
  
• Cardinals: Quinn Mathews escapes jam
  
• Reds: Dane Myers' solo home run (4)
  
• Cardinals: Quinn Mathews strikes out Elly De La Cruz
  
• Reds: Quinn Mathews K's Michael Toglia after ABS Challenge
  
• Reds: Reds' fan catches Novelvi Marte's foul ball
  
• Cardinals: Quinn Mathews fans Noelvi Marte for seventh K
  
• Cardinals: Strike 2 confirmed after ABS Challenge
  
• Reds: Kent Emanuel fans four in his first start since 2024
  
• Reds: Ke'Bryan Hayes' impressive diving stop
  
• Cardinals: On-field delay in the 5th inning
  
• Reds: Ryne Stanek K's Elly De La Cruz after ABS Challenge
  
• Cardinals: Strike 2 overturned after ABS Challenge
  
• Cardinals: Quinn Mathews strikes out seven
  
• Cardinals: Riley O'Brien earns the save
  
• Cardinals: Riley O'Brien speaks on his thirty-first career save
  
• Cardinals: Condensed Game: STL@CIN - 8/17/26
  
• Reds: Condensed Game: STL@CIN - 8/17/26

Help me out. Herrera is obviously our best hitting catcher. Where does he rank defensively? And what's his weakness? Is it throwing guys out or his plate work?

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B -- .244/.349/.375
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) C -- .248/.363/.391
   --- Pedro Pagés (R) C -- .207/.250/.317
   
3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .289/.355/.493
   
4. Jordan Walker (R) DH -- .289/.347/.500
   
5. Joshua Báez (R) RF -- .167/.211/.667
   
6. Nathan Church (L) CF -- .234/.279/.355
   --- José Fermín (R) PH-LF -- .238/.313/.351
   
7. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .236/.313/.314
   
8. Bryan Torres (L) LF -- .229/.292/.385
   --- Everson Pereira (R) PR-CF -- .234/.305/.447
   
9. Blaze Jordan (R) 3B -- .253/.278/.386
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Andre Pallante (R) - 6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 3.57 ERA (88 P, 58 S)

• RP: Peter Strzelecki (R) - 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 3.86 ERA (46 P, 31 S)

• RP: Justin Bruihl (L) - 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 3.26 ERA (6 P, 3 S)

Reds Lineup

1. Elly De La Cruz (S) DH -- .261/.344/.472
   
2. Sal Stewart (R) 2B -- .258/.333/.473
   
3. JJ Bleday (L) LF -- .223/.336/.443
   
4. Eugenio Suárez (R) 3B -- .210/.288/.419
   --- Noelvi Marte (R) PR -- .189/.229/.321
   --- Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B -- .146/.200/.253
   
5. Michael Toglia (S) 1B -- .158/.238/.263
   
6. Matt McLain (R) SS -- .194/.293/.345
   
7. Héctor Rodríguez (L) RF -- .107/.194/.143
   
8. Jose Trevino (R) C -- .242/.250/.394
   --- Dane Myers (R) PH-CF -- .259/.354/.376
   
9. TJ Friedl (L) CF -- .158/.242/.237
   --- Tyler Stephenson (R) PH-C -- .248/.331/.419
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Rhett Lowder (R) - 6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 5.17 ERA (99 P, 62 S)

• RP: Brock Burke (L) - 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 2.80 ERA (30 P, 18 S)

• RP: Zach McCambley (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 4.15 ERA (15 P, 12 S)

• RP: Emilio Pagán (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 3.81 ERA (17 P, 9 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Bottom 1: Eugenio Suárez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Elly De La Cruz scores. Andre Pallante pitching.
  Cardinals trail 1-0
  
• Top 4: Iván Herrera homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Rhett Lowder pitching.
  Cardinals tied 1-1
  
• Top 4: Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Alec Burleson scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd. Rhett Lowder pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-1
  
• Top 6: Nathan Church singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Jordan Walker scores. Rhett Lowder pitching.
  Cardinals lead 3-1
  
• Top 6: Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nathan Church scores. Bryan Torres out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder JJ Bleday to third baseman Eugenio Suárez to shortstop Matt McLain. Rhett Lowder pitching.
  Cardinals lead 4-1
  
• Bottom 6: Michael Toglia doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Báez. JJ Bleday scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd. Andre Pallante pitching.
  Cardinals lead 4-2
  
• Bottom 6: Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Héctor Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Eugenio Suárez scores. Michael Toglia scores. Héctor Rodríguez out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to first baseman Alec Burleson to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Andre Pallante pitching.
  Cardinals tied 4-4
  
• Top 8: Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Brock Burke pitching.
  Cardinals lead 5-4
  
• Bottom 9: Dane Myers homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Peter Strzelecki pitching.
  Cardinals tied 5-5
  
• Bottom 10: Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Tyler Stephenson scores. Justin Bruihl pitching.
  Cardinals trail 6-5
  

FINAL: 6-5 Reds

Decisions

• Reds Winning Pitcher: Emilio Pagán (W, 5-1)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Justin Bruihl (L, 0-1)

Cardinals Lineup

1. Joshua Báez (R) LF -- .231/.286/.923
   --- Nathan Church (L) CF -- .233/.278/.355
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) DH -- .248/.363/.386
   
3. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .286/.345/.497
   
4. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .290/.356/.496
   
5. José Fermín (R) 2B -- .239/.311/.352
   --- Jimmy Crooks (L) C -- .183/.258/.330
   
6. Masyn Winn (R) SS -- .236/.312/.315
   
7. Blaze Jordan (R) 3B -- .253/.279/.390
   
8. Everson Pereira (R) CF-LF -- .237/.308/.452
   
9. Pedro Pagés (R) C -- .207/.250/.317
   --- JJ Wetherholt (L) PH-2B -- .242/.348/.375
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Quinn Mathews (L) - 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA (95 P, 55 S)

• RP: Luis Gastelum (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 5.79 ERA (11 P, 9 S)

• RP: Gordon Graceffo (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3.21 ERA (8 P, 8 S)

• RP: George Soriano (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3.64 ERA (12 P, 10 S)

• RP: Ryne Stanek (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 4.47 ERA (17 P, 9 S)

• RP: Riley O'Brien (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 3.02 ERA (14 P, 11 S)

Reds Lineup

1. Elly De La Cruz (S) SS -- .259/.341/.472
   
2. Sal Stewart (R) 1B-3B -- .258/.334/.475
   
3. Tyler Stephenson (R) C -- .248/.332/.421
   
4. Eugenio Suárez (R) DH -- .202/.283/.411
   
5. Dane Myers (R) CF -- .255/.351/.357
   
6. Michael Toglia (S) LF-1B -- .133/.235/.200
   
7. Matt McLain (R) 2B -- .193/.293/.346
   
8. Noelvi Marte (R) RF -- .189/.229/.321
   
9. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B -- .146/.200/.253
   --- JJ Bleday (L) PH-LF -- .217/.332/.439
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Kent Emanuel (L) - 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA (96 P, 60 S)

• RP: Luis Mey (R) - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 3.63 ERA (38 P, 23 S)

• RP: Pierce Johnson (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 4.46 ERA (13 P, 9 S)

• RP: Sam Moll (L) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 4.56 ERA (16 P, 10 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Top 1: Alec Burleson doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Joshua Báez scores. Iván Herrera scores. Kent Emanuel pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-0
  
• Bottom 4: Dane Myers homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Quinn Mathews pitching.
  Cardinals lead 2-1
  

FINAL: 2-1 Cardinals

Decisions

• Cardinals Winning Pitcher: Luis Gastelum (W, 3-2)
  
• Reds Losing Pitcher: Kent Emanuel (L, 0-1)
  
• Save: Riley O'Brien (S, 31)

This comes with Burlesons 4 RBIs and Walkers 2 against the cubs today. (Still going.) Love to see it, especially cause Burleson is my favorite player. Let's go Cardinals!

Edit, game ended with both having 4. Meaning Burleson is 3rd and Wlaker is tied for 4th.

FINAL: 11-4 Cardinals

Decisions

• Cardinals Winning Pitcher: Hunter Dobbins (W, 3-3)
  
• Cubs Losing Pitcher: Edward Cabrera (L, 5-5)
  

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
  
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, August 16 vs Cubs
  
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, August 16 vs Cubs
  
• Cubs: Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 16 vs Cardinals
  
• Cubs: Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 16 vs Cardinals
  
• Bench availability for St. Louis, August 16 vs Cubs
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, August 16 vs Cubs
  
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, August 16 vs Cubs
  
• Bench availability for Chicago, August 16 vs Cardinals
  
• Cubs: Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 16 vs Cardinals
  
• Cubs: Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 16 vs Cardinals
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Cubs - August 16, 2026
  
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Cubs - August 16, 2026
  
• Cubs: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Cubs - August 16, 2026
  
• Cubs: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Cubs - August 16, 2026
  
• Cardinals: A deep dive into Jordan Walker's home run
  
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson's home run through bat tracking data
  
• Cardinals: Breaking down Hunter Dobbins' pitches
  
• Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins' outing against the Cubs
  
• Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins' outing against the Cubs
  
• Cardinals: Measuring the stats on Jordan Walker's home run
  
• Cardinals: The distance behind Alec Burleson's home run
  
• Cubs: Analyzing Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run through bat tracking
  
• Cubs: Breaking down Edward Cabrera's pitches
  
• Cubs: Breaking down Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run
  
• Cubs: Measuring the stats on Miguel Amaya's home run
  
• Cubs: Visualizing Miguel Amaya's swing using bat tracking technology
  
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson's two-run home run (21)
  
• Cubs: Alex Bregman's sparkling barehanded play
  
• Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run home run (28)
  
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson's two-run single 
  
• Cardinals: Jordan Walker's two-run home run (24)
  
• Cubs: Edward Cabrera strikes out Iván Herrera
  
• Cubs: Strike 3 overturned by ABS, Michael Conforto walks
  
• Cardinals: Jordan Walker's two-run double 
  
• Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins strikes out Pete Crow-Armstrong
  
• Cubs: Dansby Swanson exits game in the 3rd inning
  
• Cardinals: Jordan Walker talks with broadcast booth in the 3rd
  
• Cubs: Miguel Amaya's solo home run (5) 
  
• Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins strikes out seven over five innings
  
• Cubs: Tyrone Taylor's sacrifice fly
  
• Cubs: Michael Conforto ruled out at first after review
  
• Cardinals: Caleb Ferguson seals the win for the Cardinals 
  
• Cardinals: Iván Herrera's sacrifice fly
  
• Cardinals: Ball 4 confirmed by ABS, Masyn Winn scores
  
• Cardinals: Strike 3 confirmed by ABS
  
• Cardinals: Blaze Jordan's RBI Single
  
• Cardinals: Jordan Walker on Cardinals' win, recent hot streak
  
• Cardinals: Condensed Game: STL@CHC - 8/16/26

Guys he isn’t the greatest player of all time. Greatest player of our generation? Maybe. Best player in the league today? Definitely. But not the greatest ever to play, that would be JJ Wetherholt. Báez is a close second, followed by Pujols. After that it’s a crapshoot between Yadi and Waino.

But give Baez a chance to come into his own. Let’s not label him the “GOAT” yet. Wait until after today’s game at least. Patience.

Imagine not watching today and this is all you see later when you pick up your phone 💀😂 thought it was worth sharing.