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Lefty Al Jackson, an original Met, dies at 83

Al Jackson, a tough left-hander who provided a rare glint of hope in the early days of the woebegone New York Mets, has died at 83.

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Power Rankings: Yankees, Dodgers rise, but only one can be No. 1

There's a big shuffle up top as we spotlight each team's key player heading toward the stretch run.

Martinez closes the door on Reds' comeback (0:44)

Goldschmidt homers, Cardinals edge Reds 5-4 to stay in 1st

Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer, Tommy Edman added a solo shot among his three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals held off the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Sunday to split their four-game series.

Edman's homer extends Cards' lead (0:22)

Goldschmidt clobbers 28th HR of season (0:26)

Aquino hits 11th homer in 17 games (0:19)

Aquino, Reds drop Cards into first-place tie with 6-1 win

Aristides Aquino hit a three-run homer, Nick Senzel added a leadoff shot and the Cincinnati Reds dropped the St. Louis Cardinals back into a tie with Chicago for first place in the Central Division with a 6-1 victory on Saturday.

Cardinals take over first place with 13-4 romp over Reds

Dexter Fowler hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, Paul DeJong and Paul Goldschmidt added two-run shots and the St. Louis Cardinals rocked Luis Castillo on the way to a 13-4 romp over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Gray, Reds stop Cardinals' win streak with 2-1 victory

Sonny Gray struck out 10 while pitching five scoreless innings, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday night.

Hudson solid, Cardinals crack Keller in 6-0 rout of Royals

Cardinals rookie Dakota Hudson tossed six innings of five-hit ball, Royals counterpart Brad Keller allowed a no-hit bid to crumble in spectacular fashion, and St. Louis went on to beat Kansas City 6-0 on Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.

Flaherty goes 7 innings as Cardinals edge Royals 2-0

Jack Flaherty tossed seven innings of three-hit ball, Tommy Edman and Paul Goldschmidt drove in the only runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday night.

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Molina returns to Cards as Martinez heads to IL

The Cardinals placed outfielder Jose Martinez on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder injury and brought back catcher Yadier Molina, who has been out since July 8.

Cardinals prospect flips over wall to secure win (0:22)

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Top takeaways from MLB's 2020 schedule release

Games in London, Puerto Rico and... Iowa? Next season's schedule has more than the usual collection of quirks.

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Power Rankings: Make way for a new No. 1

As the Mets climb back into the race, the Yankees and Astros keep finding ways to get stronger.

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Rocky road or smooth sailing? Comparing contenders' stretch schedules

With the playoff races heating up, strength of schedule will help determine who's still playing in October. Here's our breakdown.

Thomas' slam leads Cardinals to comeback win over Pirates

Lane Thomas hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt and Dexter Fowler also homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 Sunday.

Wainwright overcomes 1st-pitch HR, leads Cards over Pirates

Adam Wainwright gave up a home run on the first pitch of the game but not much else, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Saturday night.

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Goldschmidt, Ozuna spark rally, Cardinals beat Pirates 6-2

Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night.

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Martin 2-out, 2-run single in 9th, Dodgers edge Cards 2-1

Russell Martin drove a two-run, two-out single up the middle for the Dodgers' 10th walk-off win of the season, and Los Angeles swept the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory Wednesday.

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The 10 matchups we're circling over final two months of MLB season

Wondering which series are must-watch events as we head to the stretch run with several tight playoff races? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

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Kershaw remains unbeatable at home as Dodgers top Cardinals

Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven strong innings, Justin Turner had two hits and drove in the game-winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games.