National League
Tyler O’Neil drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth in the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins at Busch Stadium. The Redbirds ended a three game losing skid. The teams meet again this evening.
The Chicago Cubs snapped their five-game winning streak with a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. Anthony Rizzo and Patrick Wisdom hit back to back homers in the seventh in defeat. The teams face off again tonight.
Interleague
Following an off day, the Atlanta Braves open a series with the Boston Red Sox tonight at Truist Park.
Major League Baseball is reportedly set to crack down on the use of foreign substances. ESPN reports the league is expected to issue ten-day suspensions to any players caught using foreign substances. Teams are expected to receive a memo outlining plans to cut down on use of substances from pitchers in both the National and American Leagues. The issue stems from the use of SpiderTack, which is a heavy duty glue that has become a go-to tool for pitchers.