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Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Braves
79-48
11-4
Final
Cardinals
72-54
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Braves 11-4

The Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4 on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Cardinals 3-0 in the 6th inning. William Contreras went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI for the Braves. Tyler O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Aug 27
Strider, Contreras lead streaking Braves past Cards, 11-4

Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and William Contreras hit a three-run double as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4 on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 2-1.
  • Braves 37-24 on the road; Cardinals 40-22 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27
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Preview · Sep 27
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Recap · Sep 26
Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win

Injuries and inactives

Braves4th in NL East
  • Bryce Elder SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Martin Perez SP
    Back, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Reynaldo Lopez RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Strider SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves4th in NL East
Spencer Strider SP
Probable starter · 11-5, 2.67 ERA, 202 K, 0.99 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 2Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 3Austin Riley3B
  4. 4Matt Olson1B
  5. 5Travis d'ArnaudC
  6. 6William ContrerasDH
  7. 7Vaughn Grissom2B
  8. 8Michael Harris IICF
  9. 9Robbie GrossmanLF
Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
Jose Quintana SP
Probable starter · 6-7, 2.93 ERA, 137 K, 1.21 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lars NootbaarRF
  2. 2Brendan Donovan3B
  3. 3Paul Goldschmidt1B
  4. 4Corey DickersonLF
  5. 5Albert PujolsDH
  6. 6Nolan Gorman2B
  7. 7Tyler O'NeillLF
  8. 8Yadier MolinaC
  9. 9Tommy EdmanSS

The series

STL wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 46,027
Officials
Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Beck (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Ben May (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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