>>Goldschmidt, Cardinals Defeat Cubs
(Chicago, IL) — Paul Goldschmidt mashed a pair of home runs as the Cardinals defeated the Cubs 8-3 at Wrigley Field. Goldschmidt went deep in the sixth and eighth inning and finished with five RBI in the victory. Dakota Hudson collected his seventh win after allowing two runs over seven frames. St. Louis has won 10 of its last 12 to improve to 72-and-53, and the Cardinals lead the NL Central by six games. Jose Quintana mans the rubber for the Cardinals against Atlanta tonight.
>>Phillies Complete Sweep of Reds
(Philadelphia, PA) — It’s another embarrassing performance by the Reds as they lose to the Phillies 4-0 and get swept. Aaron Nola pitched a complete game shutout and allowed five hits while striking out 11. Kyle Schwarber hit his 35th homer of the season for Philly while Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs. The Reds lost all four games in the series and will look to put in a better effort tonight as they travel to D-C to take on the Nationals.
>>Braves Visit Cardinals Tonight
(St. Louis, MO) — The Braves remain on the road after sweeping the Pirates. Atlanta will visit the St. Louis Cardinals tonight. Spencer Strider starts for the Braves. Atlanta is 78-and-48 and two games back of the Mets for first in the N.L. East