<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Cardinals-news-Oliver-Marmol-reacts-to-making-history-as-new-St.jpg"></figure><h1>Oliver Marmol reacts to becoming new Cardinals manager</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-25T13:38:44-07:00">October 25th, 1:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-25T13:45:41-07:00">October 25th, 1:45pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-mike-shildt-out-as-manager-in-st-louis/" rel="noopener">shocked the MLB world</a> when they fired manager Mike Shildt. They then made another bold move by hiring 35-year-old Oliver Marmol to be the next manager. <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1452666085447188490" rel="noopener">The hiring became official on Monday.</a></p><p>The 35-year-old Marmol is now the youngest manager in baseball since Eric Wedge was hired by Cleveland in 2003. Wedge was also 35 when he began managing, but he was 35 years and 64 days old. Marmol will be 35 years and 273 days old on Opening Day 2022.</p><p>Marmol is also the youngest manager in Cardinals history since 34-year-old Marty Marion in 1951. During his introductory press conference, Marmol opened up on his age and how that will impact his job. The new manager is younger than Cardinals legends Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright.</p><p><i><b>*Watch the World Series LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/oliver-marmol-cardinals-manager" rel="noopener">Via Zachary Silver of MLB.com:</a></p><blockquote>“I’ve never thought of my age as something that has an impact one way or another, positive or negative,” said Marmol, who’s been in touch with players like Molina, Nolan Arenado, Wainwright and Paul Goldschmidt since his hiring. “When it comes down to leadership and just overall having the respect of that clubhouse, a couple things come to mind. If the player knows that you care, the player knows that you’re prepared and you have your thoughts organized when you approach them, and you can make them better, they listen to you. … Age isn’t an impediment there; it’s just a matter of preparation and organization.”</blockquote><p>Marmol was groomed with the Cardinals for years before becoming the manager. After initially getting picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004 but then not signing, St. Louis drafted him in 2007. He was a player in the organization until 2010, and then he was hired as a coach in 2011.</p><p>Marmol became the Cardinals’ first base coach in 2017. He was then shifted to bench coach under Shildt in 2019.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Oliver Marmol reacts to becoming new Cardinals manager

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Cardinals-White-Sox-Tony-La-Russa.jpg"></figure><h1>White Sox manager Tony La Russa will not be returning to Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-14T12:45:09-07:00">October 14th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-14T12:48:59-07:00">October 14th, 12:48pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals dropped a bombshell on Thursday by firing manager Mike Shildt, who had one year remaining on his current deal. The club said it boiled down to “philosophical differences”. Take it for what you will, but by no surprise, Cardinals fans will be wondering, could a reunion be in store with Tony La Russa? <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1448728582092574752">According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale</a>, he’ll be staying with the White Sox.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Meanwhile, in Chicago, Tony LaRussa is definitely returning to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiteSox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#WhiteSox</a>. So, no, he’s not going to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STLCards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#STLCards</a></p><p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1448728582092574752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>La Russa enjoyed a successful spell with the Cardinals from 1996-2011. They won the World Series in 2006 and 2011 under La Russa while winning the NL Central six times. The legendary coach made a name for the franchise. However, he is evidently happy with Chicago right now. La Russa led the White Sox to a 93-69 record en route to the AL Central title but Chi-Town’s inexperience in the postseason showed in the ALDS, with Houston beating them in four games.</p><p>While he isn’t under contract in 2022, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-chicago-want-tony-la-russa-back-after-disappointing-alds-loss/">the White Sox players have applauded how much they loved having La Russa as their manager</a>. That being said, the Cardinals will need to look elsewhere because all signs point to Chicago handing the 77-year-old a new deal. After such a successful spell, it only makes sense for the team to do so.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

White Sox manager Tony La Russa will not be returning to Cardinals

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He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After three full season as the manager for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/st.-louis-cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, Mike Shildt is out the door, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Shildt is out as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1448719429966106628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The move comes after the Cardinals got red-hot in September, winning 17 straight games to punch a ticket to the postseason with the second-wild card spot in the National League. St. Louis would go on to lose that one game, winner-take-all contest to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a walk-off home run from Chris Taylor.</p><p>Shildt took over in the 2018 season on an interim bases after the Cardinals fired then manager Mike Matheny. St. Louis would go <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/shildmi99.shtml">41-28</a> the rest of the way that year under Shildt.</p><p>In 2019, after being named the manager and ripping off the interim tag, St. Louis went 91-71 and advanced all the way to the NLCS before losing to the eventual World Series champions in the Washington Nationals.</p><p>The Cardinals went right back to the playoffs in the shortened 2020 season under Shildt and were eliminated in the NLDS by the San Diego Padres.</p><p>Despite never having a losing record as manager of the Cardinals and consistently getting the franchise to the playoffs, it wasn’t enough in the eyes of the St. Louis brass and now they will be making a change.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">John Mozeliak: "After a successful 2021 season, we have determined that we have a philosophical difference in the direction our major league club is going. We have decided, at this time, that it is best for us to end our partnership with Mike Shildt."</p><p>— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) <a href="https://twitter.com/chelsea_janes/status/1448722121526431757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Shildt finished with a 252-199 record as the skipper of the Cardinals over that four year stretch in St. Louis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Shildt out as manager for Cardinals

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VIDEO: Dodgers’ Chris Taylor deals Cardinals heartbreak with epic walk-off HR to win Wild Card

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Mike Shildt reacts to decision to start Adam Wainwright in NL Wild Card game for Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/voice-of-cards-the-isle-dragon-roars-release-date-when-is-voice-of-cards-coming-out.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars Release Date: When is it coming out?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-27T10:21:02-07:00">September 27th, 10:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-27T10:21:02-07:00">September 27th, 10:21am</time><address><a href="https://kalerei.medium.com/">Katrina Banzali</a>Katrina Banzali is a writer and podcast co-host, interested in all things video games and esports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars was unveiled at the <a href="https://youtu.be/dG9fAtmYdlM">most recent Nintendo Direct</a>, with a trailer and a set release date. The new card-based RPG is a multi-platform Square Enix title from Yoko Taro, the director of the NieR and Drakengard series of games. It will also be produced by Yosuke Saito, the music will be directed by Keiichi Okabe, and the characters will be designed by Kimihiko Fujisaka, all three of whom have worked in either NieR or Drakengard or both.</p><h2><b>Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars Release Date: October 28, 2021</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>In a refreshing change of pace from the usual game announcements, Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars actually has a set release date – and one that’s only about a month away to boot. The game’s demo is also available on the <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/voice-of-cards-the-isle-dragon-roars-switch/">Nintendo Switch</a>, <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA27402_00-VOCTIDRD00000001/">PlayStation Store</a>, and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113570/Voice_of_Cards_The_Isle_Dragon_Roars/">Steam</a>. The game promises an enchanting tale full of battles, choices, and a cast of many different characters.</p><p>To anticipate the nearing release date for Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars, Director Yoko Taro also penned a message on the game’s <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/23/announcing-voice-of-cards-the-isle-dragon-roars/">official PlayStation Blog announcement post</a>:</p><p>“Hello. I’m Yoko Taro, the producer of Voice of Cards. That’s a lie. Creative director is my real job title. The job of a creative director is to have younger members create lots of different things and then say things like, “that’s pretty good, isn’t it?”, while sitting back on a cushy sofa, but recently, I don’t really get a chance to sit on that sofa. It’s all because of this work. Work is loathsome, work is loathsome, work is loathsome!! The fact that I’m in this situation at all is entirely the fault of Kimihiko Fujisaka, who creates the illustrations for this game. No, doing things like talking about members of the dev team is so inside-joke-like, which I really hate, but I just can’t go without sharing this one story, so please hear me out. A few summers ago, I visited the home of Fujisaka-san, who lives overseas. The place? Hawaii. Fancy, upscale apartment, wonderful pool, amazing nature… a mansion worthy of being lived in by someone who’s made it in life. No, I’m usually joking around all the time when I’m writing these, but it’s true. I’m dead serious. The lifestyle of a celebrity, enough to dazzle the eye. Fujisaka-san and I worked together on a project called Drakengard. We were supposed to be kindred spirits aspiring towards the same dreams… and yet, why? Where was it that the disparity between us grew so wide? I ground my teeth in frustration, so much so that I ended up getting two canker sores as a result. Six months after leaving my oral health in shambles, I received an email from Fujisaka-san out of the blue. What was written there was… oh, now that I think of it, I’ve just remembered that I was told, “Please provide a comment in about 500-600 characters,” by Square Enix, who is releasing this game. It seems that once again, I’ve worked too much. Please allow me to tell the rest of this story at a different opportunity, somewhere else. Until we meet again.”</p><p>Again, Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars will hit its release date on October 28, 2021 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam. In other release date news, the upcoming tactical RPG, Triangle Strategy from Square Enix also got a release date at the latest Nintendo Direct, for more details, check out this article <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/triangle-strategy-release-date/">here</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Voice of Cards The Isle Dragon Roars Release Date: When is it coming out?

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Using his degree in Journalism and an unbridled passion to learn how the card industry works, he churns out the latest news and opinion pieces about the hobby. He also possesses a treasure trove of knowledge on all things comics.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Panini entered the scene in 2012, the biggest name when it came to basketball cards was Topps. Although the card company still can’t manufacture NBA cards, they’re taking an alternate route with Overtime Elite to make their comeback to the basketball card market.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Topps is teaming up with <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@overtime</a> Elite to capture the next generation of talent and make our long-awaited return to the court! 👀🏀</p><p>Plus, we're even dropping first EVER <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ToppsNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ToppsNOW</a> OTE cards to intro the league! Be the first to collect them 👉 <a href="https://t.co/5OspXIifUC" target="_blank">https://t.co/5OspXIifUC</a> <a href="https://t.co/JMVMadK6vX" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/JMVMadK6vX</a></p><p>— Topps (@Topps) <a href="https://twitter.com/Topps/status/1441040926273679361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Just recently, Topps and Overtime Elite (OTE) entered into an exclusive agreement to produce trading cards of players playing for the latter. To mark the occasion, both companies have made the first four sports cards produced under this partnership available online.</p><p>OTE, a newly-launched basketball league, is targeting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/overtime-elite-news-star-point-guard-bryson-warren-joins-upstart-league/">top-ranked players</a> who are willing to forfeit their high school or college eligibility to jumpstart their professional careers.</p><p>According to Aaron Ryan, OTE Commissioner and President, Topps is an integral piece that will give their athletes many ways to connect with fans. He added that they are thrilled to have their brand back into the basketball market with their next generation of stars.</p><p>Topps, on the other hand, is also excited to partner with OTE to manufacture trading cards of the league’s inaugural season. David Leiner, Topps’ Global General Manager, stated that the company is proud to be the first to showcase basketball’s rising talent.</p><figure><img src="https://www.topps.com/media/wysiwyg/ARTOB-16C2S-21TN-D01_.jpg"></figure><p>The first batch of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/4-standout-nba-cards-from-the-iconic-2008-topps-chrome-set/">Topps basketball cards</a> is made available as NOW products. These are print-on-demand cards the company will use to immortalize seminal moments in sports. Collectors who want to give this brand a try can get their hands on these cards via Topps’ website and Overtime’s online store next month.</p><p>By December, the card company will release Topps Chrome and Topps Inception sets that feature OTE players. These products will be available for purchase at hobby shops and major retail stores, such as Walmart and Target.</p><p>With Topps returning soon to the basketball card market, hobbyists will have more options across the board. The same goes too for OTE as they aim to carve their own place in the industry. With these two brands working together, it’s ultimately a win for card collectors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Overtime Elite, Topps Cards reach historic agreement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cardinals-MLB-playoffs-Cardinals-win-streak-Cardinals-playoffs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cardinals’ latest win set franchise mark that hadn’t happened since 2001</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-23T06:57:19-07:00">September 23rd, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-23T06:57:19-07:00">September 23rd, 6:57am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>No team in MLB is as hot as the St. Louis Cardinals are entering the final two weeks of the season.</p><p>The Cardinals have won 11 straight and currently lead the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/standings">by four games for the final wild-card spot in the National League.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32261014/nolan-arenado-leaves-back-tightness-st-louis-cardinals-get-win-11th-row">Per ESPN</a>, this is the longest win streak for the Cardinals since 2001, and they are certainly living in the moment as they make their push.</p><blockquote>“Coming into this month, we obviously knew what was in front of us, but we still believed — and always have believed — that everything is in our hands,” said centerfielder Harrison Bader, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the win. “And the only way to really deliver on that is to just keep the power within ourselves, and just keep pushing the tempo and staying aggressive. We’ve done a really good on all sides of the ball of doing that.”</blockquote><p>Cardinals manager Mike Schildt has seen a philosophy change from his players as well in the last month.</p><blockquote>“One of the best things this team does is keep it present. Keep it in the present and just play,” said Schildt, whose club was 8½ games out of a wild-card spot on Aug. 10 before surging. “Just get after it.”</blockquote><p>If the playoffs started on Thursday, the Cardinals would be playing the Los Angeles Dodgers in a one game, winner-take-all scenario. First, they’ll have to hold off the Reds, Phillies and San Diego Padres in the last two weeks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ latest win set franchise mark that hadn’t happened since 2001

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mlb-odds-cardinals-vs-brewers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-9-20-2021-write-and-publish-on-9-20.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Brewers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/20/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-20T13:57:31-07:00">September 20th, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-20T13:58:52-07:00">September 20th, 1:58pm</time><address><a>Agustin Legido</a>Agustin Legido has been covering collegiate and professional sports since 2016. He is currently pursuing his masters degree in Sport Business, concentrating in analytics. Agustin's goal is to break down complicated data and trends into a language that is comprehensible for all sports bettors and fanatics. His favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cardinals will travel to Milwaukee to face the Brewers in a four-game series in this NL Central showdown. St. Louis is one of the hottest teams in baseball, having lost their last game on September 10th, going 9-1 over this ten-game span. The Cardinals hold the second wildcard spot in the National League, three games ahead of the Reds. As for Milwaukee, the Brewers are 42-32 on their home turf and have clinched the NL Central by a wide margin. It’s time to continue <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-blue-jays-vs-rays-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-9-20-2021/">our MLB odds series</a> and make a Cardinals-Brewers prediction &amp; pick.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers </a>have set the odds:</p><h2>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Brewers Odds</h2><p>Cardinals: +182<br>Brewers: -198<br>Over: 8 (-107)<br>Under: 8 (-113)</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB Games Live with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408">fuboTV( click for free trial)</a></b></i></p><h2>Why the Cardinals Could Win</h2><p>The St. Louis bats have been scorching hot over the last two weeks. Over the previous ten games, the Cardinals have a .260 batting average and have outscored opponents by 26 runs. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado lead the Cardinals offense. Goldschmidt has a team-high .285 batting average with 25 home runs and 84 RBIs. Arenado is hitting .254 with a team-high 31 home runs and 97 RBIs. They have scored 19 runs over their last three games and 4+ runs in five of their previous six games.</p><p>The Cardinals starter for tonight is Jon Lester. He makes his 26th start of the season overall and his tenth with the Cardinals after being acquired at the trade deadline. He has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 4.67. He was magnificent in his last outing against the New York Mets, finishing with two earned runs, seven strikeouts, and no walks over six innings. The Cardinals are 14-5 in their last 19 road games and 4-0 in their last four games as an underdog.</p><h2>Why the Brewers Could Win</h2><p>Milwaukee’s offense has been just as impressive as the Cardinals offense. The Brewers have scored 18 runs in their last three games and 4+ in seven of their last ten games. They have won eight of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. Avisail Garcia leads the Brewers in hits (116) and RBI (82), while Luis Urias and Kolten Wong have combined for 227 hits and 117 RBI. Freddy Peralta gets the start tonight against their NL Central rival, in which he is 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 35 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.</p><p>The strength of Milwaukee is their starting pitching, as their rotation features three of the best arms in the MLB. This season, Peralta has pitched very well for the Cardinals. He has a record of 9-4 with a 2.57 ERA and 181 strikeouts. In his last start, Peralta pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts and zero walks. At home, the Brewers are 91-58 and 4-1 in their last five at Minute Maid Park.</p><h2>Final Cardinals-Brewers Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>While the Brewers have an 11.5 game lead in the division with just thirteen games left to play, St. Louis is still battling for that top wildcard spot. They need to keep winning to secure that spot. Given how well they’ve been playing, the Cardinals shouldn’t be as high as +182 on the money line either. Therefore, I would take a shot here with the value on the Cardinals line and back them in the opener on Monday night.</p><p><b>Final Cardinals-Brewers Prediction &amp; Pick: Cardinals Moneyline</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Brewers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/20/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mlb-odds-padres-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-9-17-2021-write-and-publish-on-9-17.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Padres vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/17/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-17T11:46:45-07:00">September 17th, 11:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-17T11:46:45-07:00">September 17th, 11:46am</time><address><a>Johnathan Wright</a>Johnathan Wright is a fantasy and betting analyst at ClutchPoints. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Sports Analytics and also writes for NBC Sports and FanSided. Here you will find optimal DFS lineups along with data-driven game predictions. You can follow him on Twitter for more insight @JwrightOfficial.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres will travel to The Show-Me State to battle it out against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of their three-game series.  It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Padres-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><p>This series has extreme playoff implications. The Cardinals currently lead the Padres by just a half-game for the final National League Wild Card spot. </p><p>St Louis. is currently on a five-game winning streak and is second place in the National League Centrals with a 76-69 record. Meanwhile, the Padres recently recovered from a five-game skid after closing out their series against the San Francisco Giants with back-to-back wins. Those wins moved them to 76-70 on the year where they currently sit in third place of the National League West. </p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Padres-Cardinals Odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Padres-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>San Diego Padres +1.5 (-156)</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+136)</p><p>Over 9 runs (-102)</p><p>Under 9 runs (-118)</p><h2>Why The Padres Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Padres are 69-77 against the run line this season. However, when the bookmakers view them as an away underdog, they cover 63.6% of the time.</p><p>San Diego plans to start their newest signing, Vince Velasquez, on the mound. Velasquez was just signed by the Padres earlier this week to a minor league contract to replace Blake Snell, who recently suffered a groin strain and was put on the 10-day injured list.</p><p>Velasquez was previously pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies this season, where he went 3-6 in 17 starts and had an ERA of 5.95. This will be the right-hander’s first game since July 30th, as he was dealing with a blister injury.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Getting back to the Padre way. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PadresWin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#PadresWin</a> <a href="https://t.co/VMferpiXhR" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/VMferpiXhR</a></p><p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1438650206053044226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Offensively, the Padres average 4.54 runs per game and have a mediocre batting average of .241. However, in the Padres’ last two games, they scored a combined 16 runs and tallied a total of 30 hits.</p><p>Individually, Fernando Tatis Jr. has been dominant for the Padres this season. He has the heaviest bat with a team-best 39 home runs (fourth in the MLB) and is the betting favorite to win the National League MVP at just 22-years-old. However, the most consistent at-bat for San Diego is Manny Machado. He leads the team with 141 hits and 93 RBIs.</p><h2>Why The Cardinals Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Cardinals are 75-70 against the run line this season. However, as a home favorite, Mike Shildt and his men cover just 40% of the time.</p><p>St. Louis is expected to give one-time All-Star Mile Mikolas his sixth start of the season. The right-hander is 0-2 the year and has a 5.47 ERA. In his last start, he gave up four earned runs and allowed two homers in five innings pitched.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Goldenado gone! <a href="https://t.co/wOKABYV3A8" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/wOKABYV3A8</a></p><p>— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1438316565888479234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Offensively, the Cardinals are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league averaging 4.20 runs per game. However, during their current five-game winning streak, the Cardinals are averaging 6.6 runs per game and have a .302 batting average.</p><p>Individually, Nolan Arenado has the most power on the team with 32 home runs, but Paul Goldsmith is the key at-bat for the Cardinals. Goldsmith has a team-high .289 batting average and a .495 Slugging percentage. He is currently seventh in the MLB with 158 hits.</p><h2>Final Padres-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>The Cardinals are in a groove right now and will be up against a pitcher that was just cut from his old team and signed by the Padres due to an injury. Many pitchers often get rejuvenated after switching teams, but Velasquez hasn’t pitched in over a month and has poor statistics when pitching on the road. Velasquez has a 7.05 ERA, and .265 OBA  in his last nine road starts.</p><p>For those reasons, I am looking to fade the Padres in the first half of the game and expect them to improve as they go deeper into their bullpen.</p><p><b>FINAL PADRES-CARDINALS PREDICTION &amp; PICK: Cardinals -0.5 first five innings  (+105)<br>Player Prop: Vince Velasquez Under 4.5 Strikeout (-155 at <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/event/180040465?category=odds&amp;subcategory=player-props">Draftkings</a>)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Padres vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/17/2021

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He is currently pursuing his masters degree in Sport Business, concentrating in analytics. Agustin's goal is to break down complicated data and trends into a language that is comprehensible for all sports bettors and fanatics. His favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals look to finish off a series sweep in the Big Apple on Wednesday when they face the New York Mets for the third straight game. Both teams are battling in the Wild Card race and therefore every win is crucial moving forward. The Cardinals shut the Mets out by a score of 7-0 in their opener on Monday night. Adam Wainwright picked up the win as he threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out four batters. It’s time to make continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-angels-vs-white-sox-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/">MLB odds series</a> and make a Cardinals-Mets prediction and pick.</p><p>Here’s how<a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb"> the bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Wednesday’s matchup:</p><h2>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Mets Odds</h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>St. Louis Cardinals +152</p><p>NY Mets -165</p><p>Over 8 (-120)</p><p>Under (+100)</p><h2>Why The Cardinals Could Cover</h2><p>Jon Lester gets the call for the Cardinals as he makes his 25 start of the season overall and his ninth with the Cardinals after being acquired at the trade deadline. He has a record of 5-6 with an ERA of 4.75. In Lester’s last start, he threw seven innings against the Reds, allowing two runs on three hits in a 4-2 loss. However, Lester has a pretty impressive record against the Mets. He currently holds an 8-1 record with a 3.18 ERA against New York. In his career, Lester has started five times at Citi Field where he has a 3-1 record as well.</p><p>The Cardinals offense is led by Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Goldschmidt has a team-high .285 batting average with 25 home runs and 84 RBIs. Arenado is hitting .254 with a team-high 31 home runs and 97 RBIs. The Cardinals offense finished with seven runs on 10 hits in last night’s 7-6 win in extra innings.</p><p>Over the last ten games, St. Louis is 6-4 with a .243 batting average. The Cardinals are 12-5 in their last 17 road games and 5-1 in their last six overall.</p><h2>Why The Mets Could Cover</h2><p>Tylor Megill is set to take the mound in this series finale for the Mets. He will log his 16 start of the season on Wednesday. Megill has a 3-4 record with an ERA of 4.06. In his last start, Megill earned a win against the Yankees. He pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits and totaled 10 strikeouts. The Mets won the game 10-3 at home. He has never faced the Cardinals in his career. However, he has a 3-1 record with an ERA of 3.80 and 55 strikeouts over 45 innings in nine career starts at Citi Field.</p><p>St. Louis ranks 6 in the MLB in strikeouts per game (8.245) so this is an advantage for the Mets. Offensively, Pete Alonso leads the Mets in every statistical category with 32 home runs, 85 RBIs, 130 hits, and a .261 batting average. At the deadline, the Mets acquired Javier Baez who has made an instant impact both at the plate and with his glove. Baez had a game-tying home run in the bottom of the 9 inning last night to send the game to extras. Along with Baez, Lindor is another top infielder who can carry the team as he did in Cleveland with the Indians. The Mets are 9-4 in their last 13 games as a favorite and 6-2 in their last 8 home games.</p><h2>Final Cardinals &amp; Mets Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>The Mets have a 43-29 record at Citi Field and Tylor Megill had a solid showing in his last start against the Yankees. The Mets desperately need this game to gain some ground in the Wild Card race. Given that Megill pitches well at home, the Mets should come out on top in the season finale.</p><p><b>Final Pick: Mets Moneyline (-165)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/15/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cardinals-Mets.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/14/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-14T07:11:31-07:00">September 14th, 7:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-14T07:12:03-07:00">September 14th, 7:12am</time><address><a>Alex Horowitz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets play the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday evening. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-red-sox-vs-mariners-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-9-14-2021/">MLB odds</a> series and make a Cardinals-Mets prediction and pick.</p><p>Another matchup that will have huge implications on the NL Wild Card race, the Cardinals enter Tuesday just a 1/2 game outside of the final NL Wild Card spot. Meanwhile, the Mets are 3 1/2 games out of that final Wild Card spot, although they are also fighting for the NL East Division title too. The Cardinals dealt a huge blow to the Mets hopes last night, as St. Louis was dominant from the beginning, winning 7-0. The Mets have the clear pitching advantage in this game, but the Cardinals team has the overall momentum on their side.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Tuesday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Mets Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>St. Louis Cardinals (+149)</p><p>New York Mets (-162)</p><p>Over 8 runs (-117)</p><p>Under 8 runs (-103)</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Could Win</b></h2><p>Jake Woodford missed all of August but has pitched incredibly in two September games as a starter/long-reliever. In 9 1/3 innings across these two appearances, Woodford allowed just five hits, one run, and two walks. He also struck out eight batters. His latest outing was a four-inning start against the Dodgers. In his first start since July, he pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. The Cardinals offense collected 15 hits off Mets pitching yesterday and have historically played very well against NY in recent years. Keep in mind this team still has Yadier Molina, who was a star on the 2006 Cardinals team. Mets fans were reminded of that NLCS loss yesterday when Adam Wainwright pitched. The Cardinals are not only a better team than the Mets, but they have had the Mets’ number and Jake Woodford has been exceptional in his last nine innings.</p><h2><b>Why The Mets Could Win</b></h2><p>Marcus Stroman has been the Mets’ best starting pitcher all season. Over his past five starts, he’s posted a 3.26 ERA with 29 strikeouts and has only allowed two home runs. He hasn’t landed on the IL all year, limits runs, and pitches fairly deep into most games. He’s also a Gold-Glove-level defender, playing the pitcher position better than most big league starters this season. The Mets offense had been playing very well lately before getting shut out yesterday. In their 2-1 series win over the Yankees, the Mets scored 10, 7, and 7 runs respectively. So the lineup has definitely gotten much better, they just, unfortunately, ran into one of the game’s elite starters in Wainwright. Against a very inexperienced Woodford, the Mets offense should bounce back nicely and can easily put up five or more runs again. Look for Stroman to throw another quality start which will be more than enough if the Mets lineup can produce as I described.</p><h2><b>Final Cardinals-Mets Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Backed by a six-inning, one-run game by Stroman, the Mets offense picks up where they left off in the Subway Series, scoring six runs against the Cardinals, with most of those runs coming off Woodford. Javier Baez connects for a home run as the Mets get back onto a winning streak and inch closer toward that Wild Card spot.</p><p><b>FINAL PICK: NEW YORK METS -162</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/14/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mlb-odds-cardinals-vs-mets-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-9-13-2021-publish-on-9-13.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/13/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-13T11:47:32-07:00">September 13th, 11:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-13T11:48:25-07:00">September 13th, 11:48am</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Mets prediction and pick.</p><p>This is the part of the season where games hold a little more weight, and this matchup isn’t any different. The Cardinals are sitting one game behind the last Wild Card spot in the NL, a spot that is their last chance at making the playoffs.</p><p>The Mets are in a similar boat, but they still have a chance at winning their division. New York is three games back of the Wild Card seed and five back of first place in the NL East. Every game is hugely important for both these squads, but now they each have a chance to deal a huge blow to a Wild Card contender.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/todaygames">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Monday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Mets Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>St. Louis Cardinals ML (-108)</p><p>New York Mets ML (-102)</p><p>Over 8 runs (+100)</p><p>Under 8 runs (-120)</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The only reason St. Louis is still in playoff contention is the pitching rotation. The offense has been poor all year, but the pitching has carried the Cardinals to plenty of victories. This game is likely to be more of the same with pitcher Adam Wainwright taking the mound.</p><p>Wainwright has surprised everybody with fantastic play this season, and his last seven games have been even more surprising. Over that span, the veteran has posted a 1.57 ERA and a 0.81 WHIP. Those are absolutely incredible numbers, and they indicate a level of pitching that is more than good enough to deal with the Mets. New York ranks in the bottom 20 in the league in OPS and slugging percentage while ranking just outside the top 10 in batting average. Wainwright shouldn’t have much trouble against this lineup.</p><p>New York will entrust Monday’s series opener to pitcher Rich Hill. Hill has been as steady as ever this season, but the Cardinals have some statistical edges over him in this contest. St. Louis is significantly stronger on offense when facing a left-handed pitcher, earning a .254 batting average against lefties compared to a .235 average against right-handed pitchers.</p><h2><b>Why The Mets Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Cardinals may hit lefties well, but it’s impossible to overlook just how well Rich Hill has been pitching. He has put up a 2.94 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over his last seven starts, and his season-long stats are only slightly worse. St. Louis has been a pretty bad offense all season long, so it’s not a terrible matchup for Hill at all.</p><p>Earlier in the season, New York looked like one of the worst offensive teams in all of baseball. They’ve slowly turned things around over the course of the year, and now it looks like the Mets are hitting their stride at the plate. As a team, they own a .268 batting average in September. That’s easily the best batting average they’ve ever had over a month, and all of their other batting stats follow suit and improve. This matchup won’t be as easy for Wainwright as it looks.</p><h2><b>Final Cardinals-Mets Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Monday seems like it has a lot of close games on the schedule, and this one is no different. The Cardinals should be able to pull out a win here behind Wainwright and the bullpen, but don’t be surprised if it takes all nine innings. Take St. Louis and get ready for a wild ride of a game.</p><p>FINAL PICK: St. Louis Cardinals ML (-108)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Mets prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/13/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dodgers-Cardinals-prediction-Dodgers-Cardinals-pick-Dodgers-Cardinals-odds-MLB-Odds-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Dodgers vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/9/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-09T05:45:18-07:00">September 9th, 5:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-09T05:45:49-07:00">September 9th, 5:45am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noam.bernstein.5" rel="facebook">Noam Bernstein</a>Noam Bernstein is ClutchPoints' Social Media Manager. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> will attempt to seal a series win on Thursday morning while the St. Louis Cardinals look for a split of the four game series. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><p>St. Louis currently stands at 70-68 and is 36-32 at home. If you put $100 on every single Cardinals game so far this season, you’d be down $241 on the moneyline.</p><p>Los Angeles currently stands at 88-52 and is 42-29 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far this season, you’d be down $468 on the moneyline.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Dodgers-Cardinals odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Dodgers</b><b>-Cardinals </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-190)</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals ML (+160)</p><p>Over 8.5 Runs (-105)</p><p>Under 8.5 Runs (-115)</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>For the first time in over a month, Tony Gonsolin will take the mound for the Dodgers.</p><p>Gonsolin has made 10 appearances for the Dodgers this season, with nine of them being starts. He has pitched to a sterling 2.78 ERA, and Los Angeles has won six of his nine starts.</p><p>In his first start back, the righty gets an excellent matchup in the Cardinals. Gonsolin’s biggest strength this season has been keeping the ball in the yard, only allowing four homers over 35.2 innings. Now, he gets to match up against a team that hits the seventh least homers in the league.</p><p>Gonsolin detractors will point to his astonishingly high walk rate of 6.56 BB/9. While this is an eyesore, the Cardinals haven’t shown the potential to exploit this weakness. They walk at the eighth lowest rate in the Major Leagues, and their only strong batter with a below average chase percentage is Paul Goldschmidt. Tommy Edman (29.0%), Nolan Arenado (29.2%), and Yadier Molina (38.0%) all chase pitches at a higher than average rate then the typical player (28.2%).</p><p>If the Cardinals aren’t willing to take walks, they aren’t going to do much damage to Gonsolin.</p><p>At the plate, the Dodgers get to matchup with starter/long-reliever Jake Woodford.</p><p>In three starts this year, Woodford has had poor results. In 13.2 innings, he’s allowed nine earned runs and the Cardinals have lost two of his three starts.</p><p>Aside for beating up on a hapless Cubs offense in his first start this year, Woodford was shelled in his two other outings, allowing a homer in both games and failing to pitch past the fifth inning in either.</p><p>The biggest red flag for Cardinals backers tonight is Woodford’s inability to handle teams with patience and pop. In 14.1 innings against squads that ranked top ten in OPS, he’s allowed nine earned runs. This includes 2.1 innings against the Dodgers where he allowed a solo shot in relief. It’s likely the Dodgers tag him for a few runs at minimum in a short stint.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>Thanks to Adam Wainwright, the Cardinals bullpen finally got some badly needed rest coming in to a hugely important matchup. Wainwright pitched 8.1 innings last night, which allowed the bullpen to pitch less than four innings in a game for the first time in five days.</p><p>This is great news for Jake Woodford, who has fresh arms to back him up. Woodford has been fairly average all year, but his strength is in short stints. As a reliever, his ERA is just above 4.00, which should be passable today with an erratic starting pitcher opposing him.</p><p>If Woodford can go three or four quality innings, he’ll get the ball to a bullpen that has been excellent at limiting a major Dodger strength: the home run. As a group, the Cards ‘pen has allowed the least home runs in the league, and racked up the fifth most strikeouts. The recipe for a Cardinals win lies in opening an early lead, and depending on a fresh bullpen to hold their own.</p><p>The odds Woodford gets through this Dodgers lineup unscathed are low, which means he’ll need the Cardinals bats to back him up. Ironically, the best thing the Cardinals could do to win tomorrow is not to swing the bat too much.</p><p>Tony Gonsolin has been handing out walks left and right all year. In just 35.2 innings, he’s walked 26 batters. As mentioned above, the Cardinals have struggled with patience all year. However, they’ve draw 11 walks in their last four games, and the veteran hitters on the team should recognize who they’re going up against today.</p><p>In seven of his ten appearances, Gonsolin has walked at least two batters. Even the Cubs and Rockies, who have the third and fourth lowest walk rate in the NAtional league respectively, drew free passes apiece against him.</p><p>It’s tough to trust a pitcher who hasn’t thrown a ball in the major leagues in over a month to come out and display no rust. It’s even harder when that pitcher has Gonsolin’s track record. As long as the Cardinals can display even an inkling of control at the plate, they should find it easy to get some traffic early.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Both of these teams have been fairly cold at the plate of late, but it seems like a breakout is due tomorrow. Neither starter should go more than five innings, and both should allow some damage. The last time Gonsolin returned from a lengthy injury layover, he walked five batters against a poor Pirates offense. Combine that with the fact that Woodford has a sky-high HR/FB rate (17.5%), and you have a recipe for a high-scoring game. This game should be tighter than expected, but we should definitely see runs aplenty. Take the over.</p><p><b>FINAL DODGERS-CARDINALS PREDICTION: OVER 8.5 RUNS (-105)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Dodgers vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/9/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dodgers-Cardinals-prediction-Dodgers-Cardinals-pick-Dodgers-Cardinals-odds-MLB-Odds.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Dodgers vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/8/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-08T07:10:32-07:00">September 8th, 7:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-08T07:11:15-07:00">September 8th, 7:11am</time><address><a>Alex Horowitz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dodgers look to win their third game in a row against the Cardinals, in the third of a four-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><p>Although the Dodgers have won the first time games of the series, the current lines are super interesting here. The Cardinals are -1 1/2 (+187) on the run line, yet they are +104 on the moneyline. To me, that seems like the Cardinals are by far the best bet here, especially considering they’ll have Adam Wainwright on the hill. The Dodgers have won 7 of 10, while the Cardinals have lost four consecutive games. But St. Louis remains in the Wild Card race, just 3 1/2 games behind the Padres and Reds for that final playoff spot.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Wednesday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Dodgers-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers (-114)</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals (+104)</p><p>Over 8 1/2 runs (-110)</p><p>Under 8 1/2 runs (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Win</b></h2><p>The Dodgers have so many good pitchers that Mitch White often gets lost in the mix. But since July 31, the RHP holds a 3.44 ERA in 18 1/3 innings pitched. In this span, his best outing was a 7 1/3 inning relief appearance in which he entered the game in the second inning and allowed just two hits, no runs, and two walks against the Pirates. However, he has yet to pitch above four full innings this season outside of that one long relief appearance, so this may very well end up being a bullpen game for the Dodgers. Thankfully, led by Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers have one of the league’s best bullpens and should be able to shutdown a Cardinals lineup that is in a tailspin right now. At the plate, the Dodgers probably have baseball’s most feared lineup as well. Literally from top to bottom, this team has stars, and anyone from Will Smith to even the struggling Cody Bellinger has the potential to hit the ball hard and out of the yard. The Dodgers are looking for the sweep in this series, and backed by a strong performance from White, followed up by the ‘pen, LA can be just one win away from that sweep after a victory today.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Could Win</b></h2><p>Adam Wainwright remains one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. On the season, he has posted a 2.91 ERA, but since August 1, his ERA number has dropped to 1.43. In August alone, Wainwright had three starts of at least seven innings and no runs allowed. Granted, all of these starts were against the Pirates, whose offense is no comparison to the Dodgers. Wainwright holds a 2.51 career ERA against the Dodgers, so he’s had success against powerful Dodgers lineups in the past. I wouldn’t put it past Wainwright to throw another gem, even against one of the league’s best offenses. After a rough first half of the season, Wainwright has been in the zone since the All-Star break (1.92) ERA and can take down any MLB lineup. The Cardinals getting plus money here on the moneyline is tremendous value.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>LA looks lost against Wainwright, who throws seven shutout innings, including a late strikeout of former teammate Albert Pujols. Meanwhile, the Cardinals tack on three early runs against Mitch White, which is all the runs the Cards will need. St. Louis wins 3-0 and gets back on a winning streak.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Cardinals MONEYLINE (+104)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Dodgers vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/8/2021

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They will now try to recover when they continue a road trip that will bring them to Pujols’ old stomping grounds — Busch Stadium, the home of the St. Louis Cardinals.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-albert-pujols-next-team-may-be-surprising-after-release-from-angels/">Pujols</a> has appeared in St. Louis as part of a visiting team back in 2019 when he was still with the Los Angeles Angels. This time, he knows it will be even more special. This could be the last time he will appear at Busch Stadium as an active MLB player. However, Pujols seems to be more focused on helping the Dodgers collect important victories than on the fanfare that will surround him in his return to St. Louis.</p><p>Per <a href="https://espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401229101">ESPN</a>:</p><blockquote>The 41-year-old slugger insists “I don’t think about,” so he can avoid any potential distractions with so much fanfare.</blockquote><p>Pujols adds:</p><blockquote>“It was special in 2019 when I first went there and it’s going to be special when we go there tomorrow for the week,” Pujols said. “I always try to let those things play out the way they’re going to play out. I just don’t like to bring distraction on myself. I just try to prepare myself for the game and the things that I have to do.”</blockquote><p>All that being said, the Dodgers’ first baseman is clearly appreciative of having an opportunity to appear in front of Cardinals fans for possibly the last time, per <a href="https://theathletic.com/2809582/2021/09/06/albert-pujols-returns-to-st-louis-its-going-to-be-a-special-moment/">Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo of <i>The Athletic</i></a>.</p><blockquote>“I never thought that was the last time,” Pujols said. “The thought never crossed my mind. But having another opportunity to go back to where everything started for me, it’s going to be a special moment.”</blockquote><p>UPDATE: The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals in the first game of the series on Labor Day afternoon, 5-1. Pujols did not make a plate appearance. Max Scherzer went eight strong innings, giving up only one run while striking out 13 and walking none. Tuesday’s game begins at 7:45 Eastern time. J.A. Happ will start for the Redbirds, while the Dodgers have not announced a starter, pointing to a possible bullpen-by-committee pitching approach.</p><p>The Dodgers moved to 87-51, keeping pace with the San Francisco Giants in MLB’s best and most compelling division race in the National League West. The Cardinals fell to 69-67, putting them 3 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres in the race for the second National League wild card spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers 1B Albert Pujols’ admission about return to St. Louis might break hearts of Cardinals fans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Adam-Wainwright-Yadier-Molina-Cardinals.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals’ plan to lure Adam Wainwright away from retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-04T10:17:05-07:00">September 4th, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-04T10:17:46-07:00">September 4th, 10:17am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals first <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-sign-yadier-molina-to-one-year-extension-worth-10-million/">made sure to extend veteran catcher Yadier Molina</a>. Now, they’ve shifted their focus to Adam Wainwright, who is still pitching at the tender age of 40-years-old.</p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/the-big-3-0-0-wainwright-molina-near-all-time-record-as-duo-can-set/article_59f855a3-8639-52e0-9be9-9d35da4d2439.html">Per Derrick Goold of the St.Louis Post-Dispatch</a>, the Cardinals have a one-year deal ready and waiting for their big right-hander if he decides to return in 2022. Wainwright was just named the NL Pitcher of the Month in August after absolutely dominating with a 1.43 ERA in six starts. In fact, him and his battery mate, Molina, made their 300th career start together on Friday night against the Brewers.</p><p>These two are the epitome of loyalty. They’ve both played for the Cardinals their entire careers and are still the faces of the franchise. Although Wainright doesn’t have the same zip on his fastball, the three-time All-Star has still been very effective, going 14-7 with a 2.91 ERA in 2021 as St.Louis continues to chase down a Wild Card spot in the NL.</p><p>At this point, it’s unknown if Wainwright will hang them up after this season. But based on his numbers, he still has a lot left in the tank. If he in fact decided to return, the Cardinals will have a contract waiting with his name on it. With Molina set to be back in 2022, that will likely sway Wainwright towards the same. But, only time will tell.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ plan to lure Adam Wainwright away from retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cardinals-vs.-Brewers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Brewers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/3/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-03T12:42:33-07:00">September 3rd, 12:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-03T12:42:33-07:00">September 3rd, 12:42pm</time><address><a>Johnathan Wright</a>Johnathan Wright is a fantasy and betting analyst. He played college soccer for the University of Louisville and is now a freelance writer covering all major sports for multiple media companies. Johnathan is also currently earning a Master of Science in Sports Business with a concentration in Sports Analytics from Temple University. Here you will find optimal DFS lineups along with data-driven game predictions.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the first game of their three-game series, the St. Louis Cardinals will travel to the Badger State to take on their division rival, the Milwaukee Brewers.  It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Cardinals-Brewers prediction and pick.</p><p>The Brewers have a commanding 10 game lead in the National League Central with an 82-53 record. They are coming off an impressive series against the San Francisco Giants, taking three of the four games. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are coming off a series win of their own against the Cincinnati Reds. They are in third place in the National League Central with a 68-64 record are 2.5 games out of the final NL wild-card spot.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Cardinals-Brewers Odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Brewers Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-147)</p><p>Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+127)</p><p>Over 7.5 runs (+105)</p><p>Under 7.5 runs (-125)</p><h2>Why The Brewers Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Brewers are 77-58 against the run line this season. The number sees an even greater increase in divisional games.  Craig Counsell and co. cover 63.5% of the time when facing another NL central side.</p><p>Milwaukee plans to give All-Star Freddy Peralta his first start since returning from the 10-day injury list due to shoulder inflammation. The right-hander is 9-3 on the season and has an ERA of 2.45. Peralta leads the league in lowest hits allowed per nine innings (minimum 20 games) with 4.69.</p><p>However, his last time out was against this same St. Louis Cardinal lineup, and he gave up three earned runs and five hits in just two innings pitched.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We’re not here to crash the party. We’re here to BRING. IT. HOME.</p><p>September is upon us. We’re back in MKE. Let’s make it count.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsMyCrew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ThisIsMyCrew</a> <a href="https://t.co/KkbVGYEZAv" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/KkbVGYEZAv</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1433829640812957696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Brewers have the opposite of a home-field advantage. Milwaukee only has 457 hits in Brewers Stadium, ranking last among the MLB teams in their home parks.  However, since returning from the All-Star break, the Brewers have the third-best batting average in the MLB at .264.</p><p>Individually for the Brewers, Avisail Garcia has the biggest bat. He leads the team in Home runs and RBIs with 24 and 77, respectively. However, since Willy Adames was traded to the Brewers from the Rays, he is batting a team-best .291.</p><h2>Why The Cardinals Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Cardinal are 66-66 against the run line this season. That number breaks .500 when they are considered the away underdog, which they cover 54.4% of the time.</p><p>St. Louis plans to start their ace, Adam Wainwright, on the mound. The right-hander is 13-7 this season with a 2.97 ERA. Wainwright gave up only three hits and one walk during seven innings of shutout baseball in his last start.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our guy <a href="https://twitter.com/UncleCharlie50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@UncleCharlie50</a> is the NL Pitcher of the Month for August! <a href="https://t.co/2aXv361lj0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/2aXv361lj0</a></p><p>— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1433546884505874434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Cardinals are a below-average team at-bat this season. They are scoring just 4.12 runs per game which ranks them in the bottom seven of the league, and have a .312 on-base percentage.  That said, in the past week, the Cardinals had a .299 batting average and brought in 26 RBIs over that span.</p><p>Individually, the key at-bat for the Cardinals comes from Nolan Arenado. He leads the team with 27 homers and 85 RBIs. He has recorded nine hits and one home run against the Brewers this season.</p><h2>Final Cardinals-Brewers Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>With two of the hottest pitchers in the league getting the start, expect a low-scoring game, at least until the rest of the bullpen takes the mound. It is uncertain how much the Brewers will get out of Freddy Peralta in his first start back from injury, so it would be smart to put your money on the earlier innings.</p><p><b>FINAL CARDINALS-BREWERS PREDICTION &amp; PICK: 1st Inning Total Runs: Zero (-105)<br></b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Cardinals vs. Brewers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/3/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Reds-Nick-Castellanos-Cardinals.jpeg"></figure><h1>Reds all-star Nick Castellanos’ ‘bat check’ by Cardinals causes chaos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-02T06:02:40-07:00">September 2nd, 6:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-02T06:02:40-07:00">September 2nd, 6:02am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nick Castellanos should take it as a compliment that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/st.-louis-cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> were so irked by him hitting two moonshots in the first two innings that they had his bat checked. And that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/cincinnati-reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> all-star.</p><p>Castellanos went yard off Cardinals starter J.A. Happ on a two-run blast and a grand slam to put the Reds up 6-1 in the 2nd inning. Following the second trip around the bases, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt came out and requested that the umpires inspect Castellanos’ bat.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cardinals manager Mike Shildt requested to have Nick Castellanos' bat checked after he hit a grand slam 👀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsCIN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BallySportsCIN</a>)<a href="https://t.co/LWkMp8U8kO" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/LWkMp8U8kO</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1433214733935542275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The bat was chipped on top which is what Shildt said caused the dispute on St. Louis’ end. The comical part is Castellanos used the same bat in Game 1 of the double header earlier on Wednesday <a href="https://twitter.com/FOX19Jeremy/status/1433257340774625286">and the night before</a> and didn’t have success at the dish and the Cardinals didn’t protest him using the bat.</p><p>After the umpires gathered they deemed the bat was unsafe with the chunk missing from the top but they obviously didn’t wipe away the two bombs Castellanos provided for the Reds.</p><p>Perhaps this was just some gamesmanship on St. Louis’ end to try and get in the head of the Reds’ all-star. Fans booed and some Cincinnati players in the dugout were triggered by the protest that was taking place.</p><p>The Reds went on to win the game 12-2 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/standings">remained 0.5 games ahead of the San Diego Padres for the last wildcard spot in the National League.</a></p><p>Maybe next time…as there’s a drive into deep left field by Nick Castellanos…</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Reds all-star Nick Castellanos’ ‘bat check’ by Cardinals causes chaos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/download-57.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cardinals sign Yadier Molina to one-year extension worth $10 million</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-24T14:10:34-07:00">August 24th, 2:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-24T14:10:34-07:00">August 24th, 2:10pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals have been enjoyed every last second of future Hall of Fame catcher Yadier Molina. Well, it appears they will be able to enjoy him for a little longer. <a href="https://twitter.com/katiejwoo/status/1430269763691892742">According to Katie Woo of The Athletic</a>, the Cardinals are signing Molina to a one-year extension worth $10 million.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Cardinals have agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract extension with Yadier Molina, sources tell The Athletic.</p><p>— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/katiejwoo/status/1430269763691892742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s only right, and the longtime Cardinals backstop will play at least one more season after manning the position since 2004, which is purely incredible. In 2021, he is batting .259 with eight home runs and 51 RBIs and has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence for the Cardinals.</p><p>He signed a one-year deal back in February and now does so again as the Cardinals never wavered in wanting to bring him back on board. He can still produce, and until he slows down, there is no need to move on from him.</p><p>The Cardinals <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-rumors-st-louis-open-up-extension-talks-with-yadier-molina/">as a team</a> are already thinking about next season, evidently. They sit 12 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot in the National League Central and are nearly five games behind the Cincinnati Reds, who are currently flip-flopping with the San Diego Padres for the final Wild Card spot.</p><p>Either way, getting Molina for one more year is huge for the Cardinals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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