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Gray's complete game, 11 strikeouts power Cardinals past Guardians 5-0
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado watches his double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) CLEVELAND (AP) — Sonny Gray allowed only one hit and struck out a season-high 11 for his first complete game since 2017 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night. Alec Burleson and Pedro Pagés homered, and Nolan Arenado had a pair of RBIs for the Cardinals, who bounced back after being shut out in their previous two games. Advertisement It is the seventh complete game of Gray's 13-year career and the 18th in the majors this season. It is also his fourth career shutout and first since 2015 when he was with the Athletics. Gray — who threw 89 pitches, including 66 strikes — had double-digit strikeouts for the third time this season and 20th in his career. Pagés and Burleson lined home runs off Cleveland starter Luis Ortiz (4-9) in the third inning. Pagés drove an elevated sinker over the left-field wall to lead off the frame and snap a 24-inning string where the Cardinals had not scored a run. Burleson connected for a two-run shot with two outs. The Guardians were blanked for the second straight game. Toronto's Kevin Gausman threw eight innings of two-hit ball in the Blue Jays 6-0 win on Thursday. Advertisement YANKEES 3, ATHLETICS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered on the first pitch he saw in his 500th game and New York beat the Athletics to reach the halfway point of the season. Chisholm hit his fifth homer in 21 games since returning from an oblique injury on June 3 and gave the Yankees the lead in the second by driving a cutter from A's starter Mitch Spence (2-3) to the second deck in right field. As he rounded third, the third baseman shrugged his shoulders and did a little shuffle before crossing the plate. Chisholm has 89 homers and 109 stolen bases since debuting with the Miami Marlins on September 1, 2020. The only other players with as many homers and stolen bases through 500 career games are Eric Davis (107, homers, 190 stolen bases) and former Yankee Alfonso Soriano (97 homers, 121 RBIs Advertisement Cody Bellinger and DJ LeMahieu hit RBI singles as the Yankees reached the halfway point at 47-34, putting them on a 94-win pace. The Yankees were 52-29 at the halfway point last season when they finished with 94 wins and reached the World Series for the first time since 2009. New York rookie starter Will Warren (5-4) survived issuing three walks in the first inning and allowed two hits in five innings. Four relievers followed Warren and Devin Williams got the last three outs for his 11th save to complete New York's ninth shutout. PIRATES 9, METS 1 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings to end his 15-start winless streak and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run as Pittsburgh beat New York. Advertisement Keller (2-10) allowed one run and five hits to win for the first time since his first start of the season on March 28 at Miami. It was the longest single-season winless streak in franchise history. Reynolds' homer off Blake Tidwell, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, came in the sixth inning and traveled 402 feet into the right-field stands, extending the Pirates' lead to 8-1. Juan Soto accounted for the Mets' run with his 20th home run in the fourth inning. Mets left-hander David Peterson (5-4) had his second straight rough start, allowing five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Last Sunday, Peterson gave up five runs in four innings at Philadelphia. Advertisement REDS 8, PADRES 1 CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martinez took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before allowing pinch-hitter Elias Díaz's double and Spencer Steer hit three home runs, leading Cincinnati over San Diego. Martinez (5-8) walked his third batter, Jackson Merrill, on a low full-count sinker, then retired 22 consecutive hitters before walking rookie Trenton Brooks starting the ninth. Díaz then drove an 0-1 changeup off the base of the wall in left-center on Martinez's 112th and final pitch, which tied his career high. A 34-year-old right-hander, Martinez struck out six as the Reds won for the fourth time in five games. He also threw 112 pitches for Texas against Boston on May 28, 2015. Advertisement Taylor Rogers walked a pair of batters, forcing in a run, before striking out Gavin Sheets to finish the one-hitter. TWINS 4, TIGERS 1 DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton homered and scored twice to help Minnesota beat Detroit for its third straight victory. David Festa (2-2) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits. He struck out six and didn't walk a batter. Jhoan Durán pitched the ninth for his 12th save. Brooks Lee drove in a pair of runs for the Twins. Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-1) took the loss, allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on back-to-back doubles by Matt Wallner and Lee, then made it 2-0 an inning later on Buxton's long homer to left. Advertisement The Twins made it 3-0 in the sixth. Reliever Brant Hurter replaced Gipson-Long with one out and a runner on first. After a wild pitch, Hurter walked Ty France before Lee hit an RBI single. Hurter then hit former Tiger Kody Clemens to load the bases, but Carlos Hernández replaced Hurter and got out of the inning when Harrison Bader struck out and Christian Vazquez grounded out. BLUE JAYS 9, RED SOX 0 BOSTON (AP) — José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and Toronto earned a win over Boston. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez also drove in runs for Toronto, which has won six of eight meetings with its AL East rivals this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two hits. Advertisement Berríos (4-3) allowed just four hits and struck out eight and surrendered only one walk in handing Boston its sixth loss in a row. Boston's Brayan Bello (3-3) gave up three runs off eight hits over six innings with a strikeout. But he didn't get support from a Red Sox lineup that has managed just four runs over their last three games. Boston was held to one run or none for the 15th time this season. Boston opponents have scored at least eight runs four times over the last nine games — all Red Sox losses. ORIOLES 22, RAYS 8 BALTIMORE (AP) — Gary Sanchez homered and drove in four runs, Ramón Laureano scored four times and Baltimore stormed back from an early six-run deficit to rout Tampa Bay. Advertisement The Orioles were on the wrong end of a similar comeback against Tampa Bay just nine days earlier, when the Rays rallied from down 8-0 to beat Baltimore 12-8. Tampa Bay opened the scoring with six runs in the second. Jonathan Aranda, Josh Lowe and Brandon Lowe homered in that inning, but Rays starter Ryan Pepiot couldn't make it through the bottom half. The Orioles scored four runs in the second and one in the third. With Tampa Bay up 7-6 in the sixth, Sanchez hit a two-run shot. Colton Cowser's third double of the game brought home another run in the sixth. Sanchez then followed with his third hit — a two-run single that made it 11-7. GIANTS 3, WHITE SOX 1 Advertisement CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and San Francisco ended a three-game skid with a win over Chicago. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned run and seven hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Bailey laced the decisive hit down the right-field line off reliever Tyler Alexander (4-8) to break a 1-all tie. Camilo Doval worked the ninth for his 13th save. ASTROS 7, CUBS 4 HOUSTON (AP) — Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros beat Chicago. Advertisement Yainer Diaz added a three-run homer as AL West-leading Houston extended its winning streak to five games. The Astros scored four runs in the third off Cubs starter Cade Horton (3-2), with Jose Altuve scoring on a sacrifice fly by Victor Caratini before Diaz capped the inning with his 377-foot shot to left-center. Smith, a first-round draft selection by Chicago last year was acquired by the Astros in the offseason as part of the deal for Kyle Tucker, extended Houston's lead to 7-0 in the fourth with his home run off the left field façade, his sixth of the season. Smith had two hits and scored two runs. Walter (1-1), a 28-year-old left-hander, allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts. Josh Hader got the final out for his 22nd save. Advertisement BREWERS 10, ROCKIES 6 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a three-run home run, Brice Turang added two RBIs and Milwaukee beat Colorado. José Quintana (6-2) gave up four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts across 5 2/3 innings as the 46-36 Brewers improved to a season-high 10 games over .500. Braxton Fulford had three hits and three RBIs for the Rockies, who have lost four in a row and seven of their last eight games. Kyle Freeland (1-9) gave up six runs on eight hits and three walks in four innings pitched. Chourio hit a run-scoring groundout and Christian Yelich followed with a two-run double in the eighth to cap the scoring. Yelich has a 10-game hitting streak and in his last 28 games is batting .386 (44 for 114) with eight home runs and 33 RBIs. Advertisement William Contreras led off the fifth with a single, advanced to second on an error, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Isaac Collins and then scored on a balk by Jimmy Herget, who replaced Freeland to open the inning, to make it 7-4 in the fifth. DODGERS 5, ROYALS 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 29th home run and also hit an RBI triple, and Freddie Freeman stretched as he fell over to complete a game-ending double play as Los Angeles beat Kansas City for its fifth straight win. Ohtani hit his major league-leading eighth leadoff homer this season, a drive off off Noah Cameron (2-4), and Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer for a 3-1 lead in the second. Advertisement Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-run homer against Dustin May put Kansas City ahead 4-3 in the bottom half and gave the Royals their first lead since Sunday. Ohtani tied the score in the fifth against Cameron (2-4) with his seventh triple of the season and scored on Mookie Betts' single off Steven Cruz. Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Tanner Scott on singles by Mikael Garcia and Salvador Perez around Vinnie Pacquantino's walk. Rookie Jac Caglianone grounded to second Tommy Edman, who made a backhand flip to Betts at second, and Betts bounced his throw to Freeman. The All-Star first baseman snagged the ball as he fell to the field, giving Scott his 18th save in 23 chances.
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Arizona Cardinals' biggest question mark is at WR, says Pro Football Network
What is the Cardinals' biggest question mark in 2025? Let's see what PFN has to say. As we wait for the start of training camp in late July, we have time to contemplate all the questions we have about the teams we cheer for. What is the biggest question mark for the Arizona Cardinals? There are many, but Pro Football Network put together the biggest question mark for every NFL team, and they picked one that many would agree with for the Cardinals. Arizona Cardinals' biggest question mark entering 2025 PFN says it is the Cardinals' wide receiver group. Marvin Harrison Jr. didn't have a bad rookie season, but after falling short of 1,000 receiving yards, he didn't live up to expectations in his first season with the Arizona Cardinals. Aside from Harrison, Arizona's receiving corps could use some improvement. Michael Wilson is a solid complementary piece, but they don't have a star. With him, Zay Jones, and Greg Dortch competing for touches, one of them will need to take the next step. This is fair. They truly have two position groups that are questionable — receiver and inside linebacker. Now, the question goes deeper than just the position. There are some questions that we might be able to answer by the end of the season. While Harrison wasn't great, he did have good games. But his usage was questionable. There was zero effort to try and get him the ball quickly and let him make things happen. Wilson and Dortch have not yet cracked 600 yards in a season. Jones had eight whole catches. It is certainly the least sure position the Cardinals have on offense. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
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Cardinals complete double play after Cubs star Ian Happ commits baserunning blunder
Ian Happ had a forgettable moment Thursday. The MLB outfielder made a glaring mistake in the first inning of a Cubs-Cardinals game in St. Louis. The Cubs celebrated a 3-0 victory over their NL Central division rivals. Happ stepped into the batter's box to lead off the game and proceeded to hit a single to left field. A couple of batters later, Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hit a fly ball to right field. Happ appeared to sprint from first base almost immediately after Suzuki's bat made contact with the ball. But Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson made the catch, forcing Happ to run back to first base. But Happ skipped a crucial step during his retreat to first base. He made it all the way to second base when the ball was hit to right field, meaning he needed to retouch the bag on his way back to first. Happ had touched second base, which meant he had to retouch it on his way back to first. He failed to do so. While the three-time Gold Glove winner did make it back to first base before the ball made it into the Cardinals first baseman's glove, he was ultimately ruled out. The double play ended the inning. Happ is in his ninth big league season, all with the Cubs. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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NFL LB unit rankings: Arizona Cardinals near bottom of the league
PFF ranked all 32 teams' LB units. See where the Cardinals rank. The offseason of lists and rankings continues as we wait for training camps to begin. These rankings are from PFF, lining up the linebacker units for all 32 NFL teams. As this is one unit the Arizona Cardinals have questions in, you can imagine that they don't rank highly. NFL linebacker rankings: Arizona Cardinals Not only are the Cardinals not ranked highly, they come in near the bottom of the league at No. 29, with only three teams below them. The Cardinals have invested a plethora of resources in their defense this offseason, and the linebacker position is no exception. Former Bengal Akeem Davis-Gaither arrives after posting a 59.0 PFF overall grade in Cincinnati last season. He's projected to start alongside Mack Wilson Sr., who earned a 63.8 PFF overall grade in 2024. Veterans Owen Pappoe and Mykal Walker project as depth, along with fourth-round rookie Cody Simon, but this unit may struggle to hold things together behind what should be an improved defensive line. The Cardinals' linebackers don't inspire optimism outside of the building. Wilson became a starter last year after years of special teams and being a rotational player. Davis-Gaither has only 11 career starts, seven last season replacing Logan Wilson after he was injured. But Cardinals linebackers do put up numbers, and with a beefed up defensive line, maybe they don't need to be great. They just need to tackle effectively. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
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How to Watch Guardians vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream
Data Skrive Slade Cecconi gets the nod for the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday at Progressive Field against Masyn Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET in this first game of a three-game series. Here is everything you need to watch the Guardians vs. Cardinals game. Keep up with MLB on FOX Sports. Check out the best moments between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians. Guardians vs. Cardinals Game Information & How to Watch When: Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio TV: Watch on CLEG, FDSMW Box Score: Fox Sports Guardians vs. Cardinals Prediction Score Prediction: Cardinals 4, Guardians 3 Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs Win Probabilities: Guardians 50%, Cardinals 50% Guardians vs. Cardinals Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 9/22/2024 Cardinals -1.5 7.5 -128 +108 2-1 STL 9/21/2024 Guardians -1.5 7.5 -131 +110 6-5 STL 9/20/2024 Cardinals -1.5 8 -117 -102 5-1 CLE 5/28/2023 Cardinals -1.5 8 -142 +121 4-3 CLE 5/27/2023 Cardinals -1.5 8.5 -110 -109 2-1 STL 5/26/2023 Guardians -1.5 8 -114 -105 4-3 CLE Guardians Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 2.7 HR 7 ERA 3.58 K/9 8.4 Guardians Player Insights Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (13), runs batted in (38) and has put up a team-best batting average of .317. In all of the majors, Ramirez ranks 39th in homers and 73rd in RBI. Steven Kwan is hitting .306 with 18 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks. Including all major league hitters, Kwan ranks 169th in homers and 181st in RBI. Carlos Santana is hitting .234 with six doubles, nine home runs and 35 walks. Kyle Manzardo has 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks while batting .222. Manzardo is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI. Guardians Recent & Upcoming Games Cardinals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 7-3 Runs Per Game 5.4 HR 15 ERA 3.87 K/9 7.4 Cardinals Player Insights Nolan Arenado has 11 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .242. Arenado is 84th in home runs and 68th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues. Brendan Donovan has a club-high .301 batting average. Donovan is 203rd in home runs and 134th in RBI among all hitters in MLB. Lars Nootbaar has 11 home runs, best in the lineup. Willson Contreras has driven in the most runs for the Cardinals with 50 runs batted in. Cardinals Recent & Upcoming Games FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Cleveland Guardians St. Louis Cardinals recommended
