St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy speaks with the media after a loss to the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
- Ethan Erickson
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol speaks with the media after a loss to the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
- Ethan Erickson
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt speaks with the media after a loss to the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
- Derrick Goold
On the way to a 6-1 victory, Cubs center fielder has four hits, two runs, and drills a homer into the Cardinals' supporter section as they jeered him with chants.
- Ethan Erickson
Here's what manager Oliver Marmol as well as starting pitcher Kyle Leahy and second baseman JJ Wetherholt had to say after a 6-1 loss to the Cubs on Saturday night.
- By Amber Winkler St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In the series opener against the Cubs, rookie JJ Wetherholt and veteran Ryne Stanek were able to experience their first game of the rivalry.
- Post-Dispatch staff
Two Cardinals at key defensive positions have been a big part of the reason for the team's defensive dropoff this season.
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On the first pitch he saw in the majors in nearly two years, Cardinals outfielder Nelson Velazquez slugged the Cardinals out of an early hole in a Friday win vs. the Cubs.
Here's what manager Oliver Marmol as well as Nelson Velazquez, Thomas Saggese, Jose Fermin and Andre Pallante had to say after a 6-5 Cardinals win over the Cubs.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andre Pallante speaks with the media after a series-opening win over the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 29, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Thomas Saggese speaks with the media after a series-opening win over the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 29, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol speaks with the media after a series-opening win over the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 29, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals utility man Jose Fermin speaks with the media after a series-opening win over the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 29, 2026.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Nelson Velazquez speaks with the media after a series-opening win over the Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 29, 2026.
The Cardinals received two game-tying homers from Nelson Velazquez and Thomas Saggese and a go-ahead homer from Ivan Herrera that backed steady relief work in a series-opening win vs. the Cubs.
After Thomas Saggese homered on Friday at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals' "Tarps Off" fans went wild.
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The Cardinals called up catching prospect Jimmy Crooks and selected the contract of outfielder Nelson Velazquez ahead of Friday's series opener vs. the Cubs.
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Led by Cardinals prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje's 17-strikeout week, several Cardinals prospects had strong outings both on the mound and at the plate.
St. Louis Cardinals players celebrate a win over the Royals with the 'tarps off' Stephen F. Austin club baseball team in the clubhouse at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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Bob Neighbors was a St. Louis Browns shortstop who died later serving America in Korea.
The Cardinals top priority with Herrera was to keep him healthy and in the lineup. So there's no rush to increase his catching workload.
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Dave Pallone ejected Ted Simmons, Keith Hernandez and Ken Boyer - but he didn't stop there.
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Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty turned in a strong start in a series-clinching win over the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium.
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