Apr. 28—NEW YORK — Sonny Gray has been the ace the Cardinals needed so far this season, and on Saturday the club provided him with the run support he needed to work around a tough inning. A four-run frame didn't sink the ship as the Cardinals stayed afloat long enough to register their third consecutive win.
Sonny Gray extended his terrific start with St. Louis, Paul Goldschmidt hit an early two-run double and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Saturday for their first three-game win streak this season. “It's starting to come together and they're throwing together and stringing together some really quality at-bats,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. Ryan Helsley retired Francisco Lindor on a bases-loaded popup for the final out. Lindor struck out his previous four times up.
Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. After bolstering their pitching rotation following a last-place finish in the NL Central, the Cardinals find themselves back at the bottom amidst their weekend series against the New York Mets. Much of the futility can be blamed on an aging lineup that's struggling to put the ball in play, but the pitching staff has at least made steps in the right direction. Sonny Gray, who will face the Mets on Saturday afternoon. has begun his Cardinals tenure as an early blip on the NL Cy Young radar. He's pitched nothing short of masterfully over the course of his three starts, striking
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