Jesse Winker hit a pair of home runs and Sonny Gray struck out 10 Pittsburgh Pirates in an 8-1 win for the Cincinnati Reds last night at Great American Ball Park. Today’s game has been postponed as a Reds player has tested positive for Covid 19.
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The Miami Marlins downed the Atlanta Braves in the Covid-19 delayed home opener at Marlins Park 8-2. The teams play again this evening in Miami.
The Milwaukee Brewers held off the Chicago Cubs 4-3 last night. The Cubs and Brewers play an afternoon game at Wrigley Field.
St. Louis Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of Covid-19. St. Louis is set for a twin bill today with the Chicago White Sox in the Windy City. The Cardinals are 2-3 on the season and haven’t played since July 29th. The 61-year-old McGee, a four-time All-Star outfielder and the 1985 NL MVP for the Cardinals, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he has high blood pressure. McGee said he had three older daughters and five grandchildren living at his family home in California.