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Cardinals Leapfrog Yankees in Latest MLB Power Rankings
Cardinals Leapfrog Yankees in Latest MLB Power Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, the St. Louis Cardinals have made a big impression on MLB experts. Advertisement So mush so, manager Oli Marmol and company checked in at No. 8 on Bleacher Report's latest rankings released Monday, up four spots from No. 12. After stumbling to a 3-9 start in June, the Cardinals have bounced back in a big way, righting the ship with strong pitching performances and timely hitting. The highlight of the weekend sweep came from ace Sonny Gray, who turned in one of the best starts of the MLB season. The veteran right-hander threw a 'Maddux' — a complete game shutout on fewer than 100 pitches — needing just 89 to blank the Guardians. Gray allowed only one hit, struck out 11 and walked none in his dominant outing. Advertisement It marked his first complete game shutout since July 2015 and earned him the Pitcher of the Week from Bleacher Report. Matthew Liberatore followed up with a stellar performance of his own, throwing six scoreless innings with five strikeouts and three hits allowed. Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II (11) and designated hitter Nolan Gorman (16).Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The two shutouts capped off a strong 5-2 week for the Cardinals and helped them gain valuable ground in the tight National League playoff race. With 10 NL teams still within five games of a postseason berth, St. Louis will need to keep up its momentum to stay ahead. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees dropped one spot to No. 9 following an inconsistent June. The Bronx Bombers went 13-13 over the month, and their once-commanding lead in the AL East has dwindled to just 1.5 games. Advertisement With a 47-38 record, a surging rotation, and their offense starting to click again, the Cardinals are once again one of the hottest teams in baseball. As the trade deadline approaches with just a month to go, they're fast trending in the right direction, and experts are taking notice. Related: Cardinals Farm Report: Luken Baker Turns Page After Rough Start at Memphis Related: Cardinals Predicted to Acquire $18 Million Veteran Before Trade Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Cards complete 3-game sweep of Guardians with 7-0 victory
CLEVELAND (AP) — Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan Allen (5-6), while Scott homered off Hunter Gaddis in the seventh to extend the Cardinals' lead to 5-0. Pedro Pagés and Garrett Hampson added RBIs in the eighth. Advertisement St. Louis has won six straight on the road, its longest run under fourth-year manager Oliver Marmol. The Cardinals completed their initial series sweep of Cleveland by a 21-6 margin in the three-game set. Liberatore (6-6) tossed six innings, striking out five while allowing three hits and five walks. JoJo Romero, Riley O'Brien and John King wrapped up the combined three-hitter that included eight bases on balls. Allen gave up three runs in six innings for Cleveland, which went 1-5 on its homestand and fell two games below .500 for the first time since April 8. Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias was taken off the field on a cart after sustaining a left ankle sprain in the third, but X-rays of his lower leg were negative. He caught his left spikes on the grass while going into the hole to field a grounder by Masyn Winn. Advertisement Key moment With two outs in the first and Winn and Willson Contreras aboard, Gorman hammered Allen's sweeper 428 feet into the right-center field stands. Key stat Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado singled in the third for his 1,900th hit and had his 400th double in the sixth. He was removed for 'cautionary reasons' in the eighth, according to the team. Up next Cardinals: RHP Erick Fedde (3-7, 4.11 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series Monday in Pittsburgh. Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.68 ERA) pitches Tuesday to begin a three-game set at the Chicago Cubs. ___ AP MLB: Brian Dulik, The Associated Press
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3 days ago
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Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman complete Cards' first sweep of Guardians
June 29 - Nolan Gorman and Victor Scott II each hit a home run as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals threw a combined three-hitter to complete their first sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with an 7-0 victory Sunday afternoon. Matthew Liberatore (6-6) pitched six-plus innings, allowing three hits and five walks for his career-high third straight victory. The left-hander struck out five to help St. Louis win its sixth in a row on the road. Gorman hit a three-run homer in the first against Logan Allen (5-6) and Scott had a two-run blast off Hunter Gaddis in the seventh. Gorman scored twice and stole his first base of the year. The Cardinals won all three games in the series for their fifth sweep of the season. It marked the first time the Guardians lost home contests on three straight days since Sept. 2-4, 2022. St. Louis scored 15 straight runs after Cleveland took a 6-1 lead Saturday, which dropped the hosts two games below .500 for the first time since April 8. Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado, who was removed for precautionary reasons in the eighth, reached a pair of milestones before exiting. The 10-time Gold Glove Award winner singled in the third for his 1,900th career hit -- becoming the sixth active player to reach that milestone -- then had his 400th double in the sixth. Allen settled in after the first, working six innings and allowing three runs on six hits. The lefty struck out six and walked two. Cleveland lost shortstop Gabriel Arias to an injured left ankle in the third, though X-rays proved negative. Arias was taken off the field on a medical cart after the spikes on his left shoe caught on the fringe of the grass when he planted in a failed attempt to backhand a Masyn Winn grounder. Cleveland's best offensive opportunity came in the first, when it loaded the bases with two outs before Liberatore got Angel Martinez to hit into a fielder's choice. The Guardians have committed errors in 10 straight games, the longest streak in the majors this season and the franchise's longest since 2011. Right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez was the culprit by fumbling Arenado's sixth-inning double. --Field Level Media
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
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Cards Complete 3-Game Sweep of Guardians With 7-0 Victory
Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot, and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start as the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7–0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan Allen (5–6), while Scott homered off Hunter Gaddis in the seventh to extend the Cardinals' lead to 5–0. Pedro Pagés and Garrett Hampson added RBIs in the eighth. St. Louis has won six straight on the road, its longest run under fourth-year manager Oliver Marmol. The Cardinals completed their initial series sweep of Cleveland by a 21–6 margin in the three-game set. Liberatore (6–6) tossed six innings, striking out five while allowing three hits and five walks. JoJo Romero, Riley O'Brien, and John King wrapped up the combined three-hitter that included eight bases on balls. Allen gave up three runs in six innings for Cleveland, which went 1–5 on its homestand and fell two games below .500 for the first time since April 8. Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias was taken off the field on a cart after sustaining a left ankle sprain in the third, but X-rays of his lower leg were negative. He caught his left spikes on the grass while going into the hole to field a grounder by Masyn Winn. Key moment: With two outs in the first and Winn and Willson Contreras aboard, Gorman hammered Allen's sweeper 428 feet into the right-center field stands. Key stat: Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado singled in the third for his 1,900th hit and had his 400th double in the sixth. He was removed for cautionary reasons in the eighth, according to the team. Up next: Cardinals: RHP Erick Fedde (3–7, 4.11 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series Monday in Pittsburgh. Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (5–3, 3.68 ERA) pitches Tuesday to begin a three-game set at the Chicago Cubs.
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
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Cards complete 3-game sweep of Guardians with 7-0 victory
CLEVELAND (AP) — Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan Allen (5-6), while Scott homered off Hunter Gaddis in the seventh to extend the Cardinals' lead to 5-0. Pedro Pagés and Garrett Hampson added RBIs in the eighth. St. Louis has won six straight on the road, its longest run under fourth-year manager Oliver Marmol. The Cardinals completed their initial series sweep of Cleveland by a 21-6 margin in the three-game set. Liberatore (6-6) tossed six innings, striking out five while allowing three hits and five walks. JoJo Romero, Riley O'Brien and John King wrapped up the combined three-hitter that included eight bases on balls. Allen gave up three runs in six innings for Cleveland, which went 1-5 on its homestand and fell two games below .500 for the first time since April 8. Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias was taken off the field on a cart after sustaining a left ankle sprain in the third, but X-rays of his lower leg were negative. He caught his left spikes on the grass while going into the hole to field a grounder by Masyn Winn. Key stat Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado singled in the third for his 1,900th hit and had his 400th double in the sixth. He was removed for 'cautionary reasons' in the eighth, according to the team. Up next Cardinals: RHP Erick Fedde (3-7, 4.11 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series Monday in Pittsburgh. ___
