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The St. Louis Cardinals were 66-65, 3rd in the NL Central. Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals were blown out by the Philadelphia Phillies 3-12 at Citizens Bank Park.

Cardinals Daily Vibe Check
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last night's loss

Cooling off for real reasons. Losing by 9 last night pulls things in the wrong direction. Also weighing on the score: opponents have them by 7 runs this week.

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Cardinals Game on August 23

Opponent:Philadelphia Phillies (72-58)
Location:Citizens Bank Park
First Pitch:01:35 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.24 ERA) vs Cristopher Sánchez (16-4, 2.51 ERA)
TV Broadcast:NBCSP, Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365

Cardinals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals were blown out by the Philadelphia Phillies 3-12 at Citizens Bank Park.

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Highlights

Cardinals Record & Standings

NL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Brewers
8149.623 W3
Cubs
7456.5697.0 L3
Cardinals
6665.50415.5 L2
Pirates
6368.48118.5 L2
Reds
6268.47719.0 W1

St. Louis Cardinals are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -7 run differential.

Cardinals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
18
Jordan Walker
 27.289.85696
41
Alec Burleson
 21.289.84394
48
Iván Herrera
 14.242.73653

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
61
Riley O'Brien
 3-42.941.1252.0
62
Kyle Leahy
 10-43.241.31122.1
65
George Soriano
 6-34.181.2756.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
18
Jordan Walker
 4 hits, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .308 AVG in last 3 games
27
Nathan Church
 3 hits, .429 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
61
Riley O'Brien
 2.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
36
Michael McGreevy
 6.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals took another hit to their pitching depth as Hunter Dobbins was placed on the 15-day injured list with a forearm strain, forcing Quinn Mathews to step into a starting role against the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunately for Mathews, his outing went south quickly, with the Cardinals suffering a humiliating loss, unable to keep up with the Phillies’ offense. This debacle comes on the heels of a tight 7-6 defeat the night before, signaling that while the offense has been humming at 5.9 runs per game recently, the pitching woes are becoming critical. With injuries mounting and a playoff push on the line, the Cardinals must consider reinforcements, names like Lance McCullers Jr. and Michael Lorenzen could soon be on their radar to stabilize an overworked rotation.

Sources
Cardinals Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day Injured List
Mlbtraderumors
Cardinals Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day Injured List
The Cardinals announced that right-hander Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his throwing forearm.  Southpaw Quinn Mathews was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move, and Mathews will start today’s game against the Phillies. Mathews was already slated for a recall as Andre Pallante‘s replacement when […]
 5 free agent starters the Cardinals can target to fill innings gap after recent injuries
Redbirdrants
5 free agent starters the Cardinals can target to fill innings gap after recent injuries
The St. Louis Cardinals need innings in their rotation after Andre Pallante and Hunter Dobbins injuries, so they could look to sign Lance McCullers Jr., Miles Mikolas, Michael Lorenzen, Marco Gonzales, or German Marquez to do so.
 Cardinals potentially foreshadow strategy with Kyle Leahy following Andre Pallante move
Redbirdrants
Cardinals potentially foreshadow strategy with Kyle Leahy following Andre Pallante move
The lack of concern around Andre Pallante's injury point to the St. Louis Cardinals working to manage his innings. A similar strategy could be used for Kyle Leahy in his first season as a starter.
 Cards prospect Mathews rocked early in 3rd career start
MLB.com
Cards prospect Mathews rocked early in 3rd career start
PHILADELPHIA – With an overworked bullpen, a rotation that saw two starters land on the injured list in two days in this series, and a team clinging to its postseason hopes, the St. Louis Cardinals needed a solid and deep outing from left-hander Quinn Mathews on Saturday.
 Cardinals place Dobbins (flexor strain) on IL, recall Mathews for start at Philly
MLB.com
Cardinals place Dobbins (flexor strain) on IL, recall Mathews for start at Philly
PHILADELPHIA -- The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Hunter Dobbins on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain on Saturday. Dobbins experienced right forearm tightness before and during his start in the Cardinals’ 7-6 loss in 10 innings to the Phillies on Friday night, prompting manager Oliver Marmol
 Phillies Jump All Over Mathews, Clobber Cardinals Saturday Night
Viva El Birdos
Phillies Jump All Over Mathews, Clobber Cardinals Saturday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals have played some very tight one-run games lately. Saturday night was not one of those games as the Philadelphia Phillies jumped all over Quinn Mathews early and clobbered the Cardinals Saturday night in Philly. The trouble for Quinn Mathews started in the bottom of the 1st inning when he walked Kyle […]

Cardinals Upcoming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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