MLB Around the Bases

>>MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MLB American League 

Toronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 G1)

Toronto Blue Jays 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 (G2)

New York Yankees 5, Minnesota Twins 2

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Boston Red Sox 3

Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2

Houston Astros 1, Texas Rangers 0

Cleveland Guardians 6, Kansas City Royals 5 (F/10)

Los Angeles Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 0

MLB National League

New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (Postponed)

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Colorado Rockies 4

Washington Nationals 6, St. Louis Cardinals 0

>>Cardinals Get Shut Out

(St. Louis, MO)  — The Cardinals managed just three hits in a 6-0 loss to the Nationals at Busch Stadium.  Jack Flaherty made his return from the 60-day injured list, but he was tagged with his first loss after giving up one run in five innings.  The Cardinals drop to 79-and-56, and they hold a seven-and-a-half game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central race.  Jose Quintana starts for the Cardinals against the Nationals tonight.

Cardinals’ manager Oliver Marmol discusses Jack Flaherty’s return to the mound.

Cardinals’ pitcher Jack Flaherty says it’s fun to be involved in a playoff run.

Arizona Diamondbacks 5, San Diego Padres 0

San Francisco Giants 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

>>TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)

MLB American League

6:40 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

7:05 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles

7:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees

8:10 p.m. – Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

8:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

9:38 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels

9:40 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners

MLB National League

6:35 p.m. – New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates

6:45 p.m. – Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

7:40 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs  

Wade Miley starts for the Cubs

7:45 p.m. – Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals 

8:40 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies

9:40 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres

10:10 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers

MLB Interleague  

9:40 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Oakland Athletics

Kyle Wright will start for the Braves.

 

>>St. Louis Options Dakota Hudson

(St. Louis, MO)  — The Cardinals are sending one of their starting pitchers back down to the minors.  Dakota Hudson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis yesterday.  Hudson is 7-and-7 with a 4.43 ERA in 24 starts for the Cardinals this season.  The move was made to make room for starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, who was activated from the 60-day injured list yesterday.  St. Louis also designated pitcher Junior Fernandez for assignment.