>>Cardinals Fall To Rockies
(Denver, CO) — The Cardinals continued their slow start to the season with a 7-4 loss to the Rockies in Denver. The game was tied at two heading into the bottom of the fourth before Colorado took the lead for good on a pair of run-scoring hits. Steven Matz fell to 0-and-2 after surrendering six runs on nine hits in five-and-two-thirds innings. Jordan Walker had a hit and now has a hitting streak of ten games to start his career. The Cardinals are 3-and-7, and they send Miles Mikolas to the mound against Colorado tonight.
>>Reds Fall To Braves In Extras
(Atlanta, GA) — The Reds fell to the Braves 5-4 in extra innings from Atlanta. The Reds scored twice in the ninth inning to force another frame, but Atlanta’s Sean Murphy slugged a walk-off homer to give his team the win. Stuart Fairchild and Spencer Steer each drove in a run for Cincy, which fell to 4-and-5. The Reds look to bounce back in tonight’s rubber game. Luis Cessa will get the start for Cincy.
>>Cubs Walk-Off Mariners
(Chicago, IL) — The Cubs got back above .500 with a 3-2 walk-off win in the tenth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field. Michael Fulmer blew a save in the ninth to send the game to extras, where Nico Hoerner hit a walk-off single.
Major League Baseball
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Atlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 (F/10)
Colorado Rockies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle Mariners 2 (F/10)
MLB National League
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6:20 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves (Airtime 5:50pm on NewsRadio 99.3FM/1230AM)
7:40 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies
6:40 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Chicago Cubs
>>Bats, Redbirds, Sounds Start New Series Today
(Toledo, OH) — The Bats, Redbirds and Sounds all start new, six-game series today. Louisville heads to Toledo while Memphis is in Gwinnett tonight. Nashville hosts Norfolk this morning. The Bats are 2-and-7 after dropping five-of-six games to Indianapolis in their last series. The Redbirds are 4-and-5 following a split with the Sounds. Nashville is 5-and-4. The Bowling Green Hot Rods host The Rome Braves this week.