MLB Roundup 5/18/2023

>>Cardinals Blank Brewers

(St. Louis, MO)  —  The Cardinals held the Milwaukee Brewers to seven hits during a 3-0 win at Busch Stadium.  Matthew Liberatore made his first start of the season and earned the win after scattering three hits over five scoreless innings.  Paul DeJong smoked a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth, and Ryan Helsley picked up his fifth save.  The Cardinals remain in last place in the NL Central at 18-and-26.  Adam Wainwright starts for St. Louis against the Dodgers tonight.

>>Reds Blown Out In Series Finale

(Denver, CO)  —  The Reds got blown out in their series finale against the Rockies 11-6 in Denver.  Graham Ashcraft got the loss after surrendering seven runs on 10 hits over five innings.  Stuart Fairchild went two-for-five with three RBI for Cincy, which dropped two-of-three games in the series.  The 19-and-24 Reds are fourth in the NL Central.  Cincinnati heads back home to open a three-game series against the Yankees tomorrow night.

>>Reds Lose Nick Lodolo To Leg Injury

(Cincinnati, OH)  —  Meanwhile, the Reds are being dealt a major blow to their starting rotation.  The team announced Nick Lodolo will be out indefinitely with a leg injury.  The starter was placed on the 15-day IL over the weekend with a calf issue, however an MRI showed a stress reaction in his tibia.  Manager David Bell gave no timetable for his return.  The 25-year-old made seven starts this season and is 2-and-1 with a 6.29 ERA over 34-plus innings.

 

MLB American League

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Baltimore Orioles 3, Los Angeles Angels 1

Toronto Blue Jays 3, New York Yankees 0  (F/10)

Boston Red Sox 12, Seattle Mariners 3

Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 2

 

MLB National League

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**Colorado Rockies 11, Cincinnati Reds 6

San Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Miami Marlins 4, Washington Nationals 3

**St. Louis Cardinals 3, Milwaukee Brewers 0

 

MLB Interleague

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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Detroit Tigers 0

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Minnesota Twins 3

Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Oakland Athletics 3

Kansas City Royals 4, San Diego Padres 3

New York Mets 8, Tampa Bay Rays 7  (F/10)

**Atlanta Braves 6, Texas Rangers 5

**Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 6

MLB American League

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11:35 a.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles

1:10 p.m. – Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox

6:07 p.m. – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays

 

MLB National League

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12:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins

645 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals

 

MLB Interleague

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12:10 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets