>>Cards Clip Rockies Late
(Denver, CO) — Nolan Gorman smacked a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cardinals clipped the Rockies 7-4 at Coors Field. Nolan Arenado and Tyler O’Neill also went deep for St. Louis, which took two-of-three in the series and improved to 5-and-7 overall. Andre Pallante was credited with his first win our of the pen, and Ryan Helsley earned his third save. The Cardinals head back home as Jordan Montgomery takes the mound against the Pirates tonight.
>>Braves Sweep Reds
(Atlanta, GA) — The Reds got swept by the Braves after a 5-4 loss in Atlanta. Hunter Greene struck out 10 hitters in his start while giving up three runs over six innings. Tyler Stephenson drove in a pair of runs for Cincinnati, which fell to 4-and-7. The team sits last in the NL Central. The Reds host the Phillies in the first of a four-game set tonight. Nick Lodolo gets the start opposite Bailey Falter.
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5:40 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds 5:10p on NewsRadio 99.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP)
6:45 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
>>MiLB Roundup
(Undated) — The Sounds and Redbirds each came away with wins while the Bats lost their game. Nashville beat Norfolk 8-6 and improved to 7-and-4 on the season. Memphis out-slugged Gwinnett 10-7 and is now 6-and-5. Louisville fell to Toledo 7-1 and dropped to 2-and-9. All three teams continue their series tonight.
>>Salt Lake City Pursuing MLB Franchise
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City is looking to add a Major League Baseball franchise. A group named Big League Utah is joining Nashville and Portland as major cities in pursuit of joining MLB. The group, which is led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller, cites the area’s population growth, strong economy and baseball history as reasons for an expansion team to come to town. MLB does not plan to add any expansion teams before figuring out the future plans of the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays, who both could move to a different city.