Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Yandy Díaz	DH	.563	0	5	.588	.625
Jonathan Aranda	1B	.462	1	4	.529	.769
Cedric Mullins	CF	.071	0	2	.067	.143
Junior Caminero	3B	.200	0	0	.467	.200
Chandler Simpson	LF	.455	0	1	.500	.455
Jonny DeLuca	RF	.444	0	3	.444	.556
Ben Williamson	2B	.556	0	1	.556	.556
Carson Williams	SS	.250	0	3	.308	.333
Nick Fortes	C	.500	0	2	.556	.500

St. Louis Cardinals — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	2B	.308	1	4	.333	.538
Iván Herrera	DH	.077	0	2	.071	.154
Alec Burleson	1B	.364	1	4	.429	.636
Masyn Winn	SS	.214	0	0	.214	.357
Thomas Saggese	LF	.000	0	0	.250	.000
Nolan Gorman	3B	.300	1	4	.300	.600
Jordan Walker	RF	.400	1	3	.500	.900
Pedro Pagés	C	.375	1	2	.375	.750
Victor Scott II	CF	.500	0	0	.500	.500

Scoring Plays

▲ 2

Jonny DeLuca doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Chandler Simpson scores.

1-0

▲ 2

Carson Williams doubles (1) on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.

2-0

▲ 2

Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Williams scores. Hunter Feduccia to 2nd.

3-0

▼ 3

Victor Scott II singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios. Jordan Walker scores. Throwing error by second baseman Richie Palacios.

3-1

▲ 4

Yandy Díaz doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Hunter Feduccia scores.

4-1

▲ 4

Jonathan Aranda doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Yandy Díaz scores.

5-1

▲ 4

Cedric Mullins doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jonathan Aranda scores.

6-1

▼ 4

Jordan Walker homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Masyn Winn scores. Thomas Saggese scores.

6-4

▲ 8

Yandy Díaz singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Ben Williamson scores. Carson Williams to 3rd.

7-4

▲ 8

Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Carson Williams scores. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.

8-4

▲ 8

Cedric Mullins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Yandy Díaz scores.

9-4

▼ 8

Nolan Gorman homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.

9-5

▼ 8

Pedro Pagés homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Jordan Walker scores.

9-7

▲ 9

Carson Williams hits a sacrifice bunt. Jonny DeLuca scores. Ben Williamson to 2nd. Carson Williams to 1st.

10-7

▲ 9

Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Chris Roycroft. Ben Williamson scores. Carson Williams to 3rd. Nick Fortes to 2nd.

11-7

Tampa Bay Rays — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Yandy DíazDH	6	2	5	4	0	0	.563	1.213
Jonathan Aranda1B	6	1	3	2	0	1	.462	1.298
Cedric MullinsCF	5	0	1	2	0	2	.071	.210
Junior Caminero3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.667
Chandler SimpsonLF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.455	.955
Jonny DeLucaRF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.444	1.000
Ben Williamson2B	3	2	2	0	0	0	.556	1.112
Carson WilliamsSS	3	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.641
Nick FortesC	2	0	0	0	1	0	.500	1.056
Totals	42	11	17	10	4	6

BATTING

2B: DeLuca (1, May); Williams, C (1, May); Díaz, Y (1, May); Aranda (1, May); Mullins (1, May).

TB: Aranda 4; DeLuca 3; Díaz, Y 6; Feduccia; Mullins 2; Simpson 2; Williams, C 2; Williamson 2.

RBI: Aranda 2 (4); DeLuca (3); Díaz, Y 4 (5); Mullins 2 (2); Williams, C (3).

2-out RBI: Díaz, Y; Aranda; Mullins.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Caminero; Williams, C; Mullins 3.

SAC: Williams, C.

SF: Mullins.

Team RISP: 7-for-16.

Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING

PO: DeLuca (1st base by May).

FIELDING

E: Palacios, R (1, throw).

DP: (Caminero-Aranda).

a-Popped out for Palacios, R in the 5th.

b-Grounded out for Feduccia in the 6th.

St. Louis Cardinals — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.308	.871
Iván HerreraDH	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.225
Alec Burleson1B	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.364	1.065
Masyn WinnSS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.214	.571
Thomas SaggeseLF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250
Nolan Gorman3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	.300	.900
Jordan WalkerRF	4	3	3	3	0	1	1	.400	1.400
Pedro PagésC	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.375	1.125
Victor Scott IICF	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.500	1.000
Totals	37	7	11	6	3	5	3

BATTING

2B: Walker, J (2, Matz); Winn (2, Kelly).

HR: Walker, J (1, 4th inning off Matz, 2 on, 2 out); Gorman (1, 8th inning off Englert, 0 on, 1 out); Pagés, P (1, 8th inning off Englert, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: Gorman 4; Pagés, P 5; Scott II 2; Walker, J 7; Wetherholt; Winn 3.

RBI: Gorman (4); Pagés, P 2 (2); Walker, J 3 (3).

2-out RBI: Walker, J 3.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burleson; Walker, J; Winn 2.

GIDP: Herrera.

Team RISP: 2-for-11.

Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING

Pickoffs: May (DeLuca at 1st base).

a-Grounded out for Urías, R in the 6th.

Tampa Bay Rays — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Steven Matz(W, 1-0)	5.0	6	4	4	1	2	1	81-50	7.20
Kevin Kelly(H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	0.00
Garrett Cleavinger(H, 2)	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	23-13	13.50
Mason Englert	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	2	24-16	27.00
Bryan Baker	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Dustin May(L, 0-1)	4.0	10	6	6	1	3	61-40	13.50
Justin Bruihl	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	29-17	7.71
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	0.00
Matt Pushard	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	31-15	27.00
Chris Roycroft	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	29-15	20.25

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Nestor Ceja; First Base: Charlie Ramos; Second Base: Chris Guccione; Third Base: David Rackley

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Weather: 65°F, Partly Cloudy

Wind: 11 mph, Out To LF

Tampa Bay Rays — News

Astros select Raynel Delgado from minor league trade with Rays

Delgado arrives as Houston adds depth to an infield while sitting 31-39 with a -38 run differential, but his promotion does not address the rotation issues that have allowed 353 runs this season.

Tampa Bay Rays

Houston Astros

Rays Select Austin Slater From Triple-A

Slater arrives with a .209 AVG and .233 xwOBA in limited Triple-A action, positioned as a bench depth piece against Boston's left-handed starter tonight. TB (37-25, +7 run diff) is 3-7 in their last 10 despite leading the AL East, making roster flexibility more valuable than a marginal offensive upgrade.

Austin Slater

Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Move Steven Matz To Bullpen

Matz's 5.48 ERA and .373 xwOBA across 37.1 IP since returning mid-May forced the move, leaving Tampa Bay (37-23, +11 run diff) with Martinez (2.29 ERA) and Rasmussen (3.36 ERA) as reliable rotation anchors heading into tougher stretches.

Steven Matz

Tampa Bay Rays

Andrew Wantz Elects Free Agency After Rays DFA

Wantz posted a 27.00 ERA in minimal 2026 action before designation, making this a routine roster move for Tampa Bay's rotation-by-committee approach led by Martinez (1.62 ERA, 5-1) and Rasmussen (3.36 ERA, 55 SO).

Andrew Wantz

Tampa Bay Rays

Siri's catch preserves Angels win over Rays

Jose Siri's defensive play was notable, though LAA remains 23-37 with a -51 run differential and faces Jose Soriano's 2.65 ERA today against Colorado.

Jose Siri

Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels

St. Louis Cardinals — News

Cardinals Option Gorman, Promote Jordan

Gorman's .194 AVG and .279 xwOBA across 62 games forced the move, but Jordan's contract selection signals confidence in a corner infielder over veteran depth. STL (37-29, +11 run diff) can absorb the loss given their second-place position and recent 7-3 stretch.

Nolan Gorman

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Option Victor Scott II, Recall Nathan Church

Scott II batted .194/.273/.258 with a .273 xwOBA across 19 games, making way for Church to assume center field duties on a Cardinals team sitting 35-28 with a -2 run differential.

Nathan Church

Victor Scott II

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Move Dobbins to Rotation, Shift to Six-Man Approach

Dobbins transitions from bulk relief to traditional starter role after one week as a recall. STL's rotation ERA ranges 3.96–4.59, so Dobbins' addition provides depth as the team sits 2nd in NLC at 34-28 with a -4 run differential.

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Activate Nootbaar From 60-Day IL

St. Louis returns a bat to lineup depth after extended absence, though the move comes as the team sits 31-28 and 3-7 over their last 10 games. Nootbaar's return addresses roster flexibility without addressing the rotation's struggles—five starters combining for a 4.27 ERA with xwOBA values ranging from 0.311 to 0.383.

Lars Nootbaar

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Return Rule 5 Pick Matt Pushard To Marlins

Pushard never threw an inning for St. Louis (27.00 ERA in 0 IP), landing on IL almost immediately after the Rule 5 selection. The move has minimal rotation impact for either team given Miami's current 5-man group anchored by Meyer (2.97 ERA, 74 SO).

Matt Pushard

St. Louis Cardinals