The St. Louis Cardinals played their third doubleheader in five days and swept the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 in game one and 7-2 in the nightcap. The teams meet again this evening at PNC Park.
Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to outduel Rich Hill, and the Chicago Cubs edged Minnesota 1-0 for their fifth straight win. The teams play again tonight at Wrigley Field.
Freddie Freeman added three more hits to his burgeoning MVP campaign, Ozzie Albies hit two of Atlanta’s six homers and the Atlanta Braves battered New York Mets pitching in a 15-2 rout that thrust them closer to a third consecutive NL East title. Max Fried improved to 7-0 on the season. The teams play tonight at Citi Field.