(St. Louis, MO) — Matt Bowman gave up a two-run single to pinch-hitter Jurickson Profar in the eighth inning as the Rangers rallied to beat the Cardinals 5-4 at Busch Stadium. Stephen Piscotty and Matt Holliday homered for St. Louis. The Cards lost all three games in the series by one run.
>>Cubs Rookie Contreras Homers On First Pitch Against Pirates
(Chicago, IL) — Cubs catching prospect Wilson Contreras hit a two-run homer on the first pitch of his major league career as the Cubs beat the Pirates 10-5 at Wrigley Field. Kyle Hendricks struck out 12 over six innings of one-run ball for the win as Chicago completed a three-game sweep.
>>Cardinals At Cubs Tonight
(Chicago, IL) — The Cardinals will try to pick up some ground in the NL Central tonight when they open a three-game series against the division-leading Cubs at Wrigley Field. Jaime Garcia puts his 4-and-6 up against Chicago’s John Lackey. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
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