National League
Adam Wainwright threw eight shutout innings as the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0. The right-hander picked up his 12th win by striking out nine and allowing just two hits. The Cardinals are off today.
Interleague
The Kansas City Royals completed the three-game sweep over the Chicago Cubs after taking the finale 9-1 Sunday. The Cubs dropped a franchise-record 13th consecutive game at Wrigley Field. Chicago welcomes Colorado this evening.
The Atlanta Braves topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 at Camden Yards on Sunday, extending Baltimore’s losing streak to 18 straight games. The Braves welcome the New York Yankees this evening.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is joining the exclusive 500-homer club. He became just the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to reach 500 career home runs in Sunday’s 5-3 win in Toronto. The 2012 Triple Crown winner is now 46 hits away from reaching another milestone of three-thousand career hits.