St. Louis Cardinals surge with series wins and dodge pitching injury

The St. Louis Cardinals posted a strong stretch, winning two straight series against the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs and improving to 4‑2 on the road. Their offense exploded, outscoring opponents 27‑6 over the last six games, highlighted by Jordan Walker’s league‑leading RBI production, Nathan Church’s timely home runs, and Masyn Winn’s hot hitting.

Right‑hander Dustin May suffered an ankle hit by a comebacker in the series finale against the Braves but remained in the game before being pulled. Tests cleared him to start the upcoming series opener versus the Milwaukee Brewers, averting an IL stint and sparking trade‑deadline speculation about his future with the club.