Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jonny DeLuca	DH	.500	0	2	.500	.500
Jonathan Aranda	1B	.429	1	2	.545	.857
Jake Fraley	RF	.167	0	0	.167	.167
Junior Caminero	3B	.400	0	0	.700	.400
Cedric Mullins	CF	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Chandler Simpson	LF	.429	0	1	.429	.429
Carson Williams	SS	.222	0	2	.222	.222
Nick Fortes	C	.667	0	2	.667	.667
Ben Williamson	2B	.500	0	1	.500	.500

St. Louis Cardinals — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	2B	.333	1	4	.300	.667
Pedro Pagés	C	.250	0	0	.250	.250
Alec Burleson	1B	.571	1	4	.556	1.000
Masyn Winn	SS	.111	0	0	.111	.222
Nolan Gorman	DH	.250	0	3	.250	.250
Ramón Urías	3B	.250	0	0	.250	.500
Nathan Church	LF	.375	0	2	.375	.375
Jordan Walker	RF	.167	0	0	.375	.333
Victor Scott II	CF	.500	0	0	.500	.500

Scoring Plays

▼ 1

Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. JJ Wetherholt scores.

0-1

▼ 1

Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.

0-2

▼ 8

Iván Herrera doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Jordan Walker scores. Victor Scott II to 3rd.

0-3

▼ 8

Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Victor Scott II scores.

0-4

▲ 9

Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman JJ Wetherholt.

1-4

▲ 9

Carson Williams singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Junior Caminero scores. Chandler Simpson scores.

3-4

▲ 9

Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Williams scores. Nick Fortes to 2nd.

4-4

▲ 10

Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Ben Williamson scores.

5-4

▼ 10

JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nathan Church scores. Jordan Walker scores.

5-6

Tampa Bay Rays — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Jonny DeLucaDH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000
Jonathan Aranda1B	3	1	1	0	2	1	.429	1.402
Jake FraleyRF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.334
Junior Caminero3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.400	1.100
Cedric MullinsCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Chandler SimpsonLF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.429	.858
Carson WilliamsSS	4	1	1	2	0	1	.222	.444
Nick FortesC	2	0	1	1	0	0	.667	1.334
Ben Williamson2B	2	1	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000
Totals	36	5	7	4	3	8

BATTING

TB: Aranda; Caminero; Díaz, Y; Fortes; Simpson 2; Williams, C.

RBI: Díaz, Y (1); Fortes (2); Williams, C 2 (2).

2-out RBI: Fortes; Williams, C 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Williamson; Mullins.

GIDP: Mullins.

Team RISP: 3-for-8.

Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: DeLuca (1, 2nd base by Stanek/Pagés, P).

FIELDING

E: Fortes (1, fielding).

a-Grounded out for Palacios, R in the 8th.

b-Lined out for Feduccia in the 8th.

1-Ran for Díaz, Y in the 10th.

St. Louis Cardinals — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
JJ Wetherholt2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.333	.967
Pedro PagésC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.500
Alec Burleson1B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.571	1.556
Masyn WinnSS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.111	.333
Nolan GormanDH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.500
Ramón Urías3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.750
Nathan ChurchLF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.375	.750
Jordan WalkerRF	2	2	0	0	2	0	.167	.708
Victor Scott IICF	2	1	0	0	0	1	.500	1.000
Totals	32	6	6	6	2	8

BATTING

2B: Urías, R (1, Sulser); Herrera (1, Sulser).

TB: Burleson; Gorman; Herrera 2; Urías, R 2; Wetherholt 2.

RBI: Burleson 2 (4); Gorman (3); Herrera (2); Wetherholt 2 (4).

2-out RBI: Gorman.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Urías, R; Church; Winn.

SAC: Scott II 2.

SF: Burleson.

Team RISP: 4-for-9.

Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: Wetherholt (1, 2nd base off Boyle/Feduccia); Burleson (1, 2nd base off Boyle/Feduccia).

FIELDING

E: Urías, R (1, fielding); Wetherholt (1, throw).

DP: 2 (Burleson-Winn-Burleson; Pagés, P-Winn).

1-Ran for Herrera in the 8th.

Tampa Bay Rays — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Joe Boyle	6.0	3	2	2	0	4	75-52	3.00
Cole Sulser	2.0	2	2	1	1	2	41-23	4.50
Bryan Baker	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	13-9	0.00
Griffin Jax(L, 0-1)(BS, 2)	0.1	1	2	1	1	0	9-3	18.00

St. Louis Cardinals — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Michael McGreevy	6.0	0	0	0	2	5	96-57	0.00
Riley O'Brien(H, 1)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	9-6	0.00
JoJo Romero(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	17-12	0.00
Matt Svanson	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	20-10	54.00
Ryne Stanek(W, 1-0)(BS, 1)	1.1	3	2	1	0	2	27-18	3.86

Game Info

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

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Weather: 51°F, Sunny

Wind: 5 mph, Out To CF

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

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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

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Andrew Wantz

Tampa Bay Rays

Siri's catch preserves Angels win over Rays

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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

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Nathan Church

Victor Scott II

St. Louis Cardinals

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

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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

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Matt Pushard

St. Louis Cardinals