The St. Louis Cardinals eye a sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon as the teams conclude a three-game set at the Oakland Coliseum.
The St. Louis Cardinals (9-9) evened their record at .500 with a win on Tuesday night over the Oakland Athletics (7-11) at the Oakland Coliseum. The Cardinals shoot for the sweep of the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. The A’s, headed to Sacramento for at least the next three seasons after the 2024 season concludes, drew a season-low 3,296 to the ballpark on Tuesday and fell to 3-9 at home. St. Louis returns home for six games after Wednesday, while Oakland hits the road for its next 10 games after getaway day. The Athletics placed third baseman J.D. Davis on the 10-day injured list on Monday with an adductor strain.
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Game Date: April 17, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
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A pair of sixth inning sacrifice flies from Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker lifted the Cardinals to a 3-2 win on Tuesday. Lance Lynn got his first win of the season, allowing a run on five hits over seven innings, while Nolan Arenado had two of St. Louis’ four hits on the night.
Rookie backup catcher Kyle McCann drove in both Oakland runs, singling in the second before hitting his first Major League home run in the fifth. Left-hander JP Sears left after five innings after allowing a run on two hits before the bullpen coughed up the lead.
Paul Blackburn (1-0) looks to continue his phenomenal start to the season on Wednesday. The A’s right-hander has not allowed a run in 19.1 innings thus far, boasting a 0.724 WHIP. Left-hander Steven Matz (1-0) counters for the Cardinals. He has a 1.80 ERA and 1.333 WHIP in 15 innings.
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