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LOS ANGELES — The St. Louis Cardinals continued their red-hot streak on Saturday, May 2, 2026, securing their sixth consecutive victory with a decisive win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost their fourth straight game .
The game, played at Dodger Stadium, saw St. Louis jump out to a commanding early lead, scoring five runs in the first two innings off Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-2). Nolan Arenado ignited the rally with a three-run homer in the opening frame, and the Cardinals never looked back. Final score: St. Louis 9, Los Angeles 4 .
📊 Game Recap: Cardinals 9, Dodgers 4
The Cardinals’ offense pounded out 13 hits, with Arenado finishing 3-for-5 with four RBIs . Rookie centerfielder Michael Siani continued his breakout campaign, adding a two-run triple in the second inning .
Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (3-1) battled through six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out five. The Dodgers’ only offensive spark came from Mookie Betts, who hit a solo homer (his 8th) and Freddie Freeman, who added an RBI double. Freeman was removed for a pinch-runner in the eighth after feeling tightness in his side.
Key Stat: The Cardinals are averaging 6.8 runs per game during their six-game winning streak .
🐻 Cubs 7, Pirates 2
In Chicago, Jameson Taillon pitched seven masterful shutout innings, and Dansby Swanson drove in three runs to lead Chicago past the division-rival Pirates .
Taillon held Pittsburgh to just three hits over seven innings, striking out eight without issuing a walk. Swanson’s two-run double keyed a four-run fourth inning. Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates in the eighth, but the game was already well out of reach .
The Cubs have won five of their last seven after dropping six of seven earlier in the season.
⚾ Red Sox 2, Twins 1 (10 innings)
In Boston, Alex Bregman delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to lift the Red Sox over the Twins in a low-scoring affair .
⭐ Other Notable Scores
American League
- Houston 6, Seattle 3 (Framber Valdez: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER)
- Texas 5, Kansas City 2 (Corey Seager: 2 HRs, 4 RBIs)
- Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 (Randy Arozarena: walk-off sac fly in 10th)
- Cleveland 3, Baltimore 1 (Tanner Bibee: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER)
- NY Yankees 8, Detroit 0 (Gerrit Cole: 6 IP, 0 ER, 11 Ks)
National League
- NY Mets 7, Atlanta 5 (Pete Alonso: 3 HRs, 5 RBIs)
- Philadelphia 6, San Francisco 4 (Bryce Harper: 2 doubles, 3 RBIs)
- San Diego 3, Arizona 2 (Yu Darvish: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER)
- Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 4 (Christian Yelich: walk-off single in 9th)
- Miami 2, Washington 1 (Jesús Luzardo: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER)
🩺 Injury Report
- Dodgers: 1B Freddie Freeman left Saturday’s game with tightness in his side. He is listed as day-to-day .
- New York Mets: Closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the 15-day IL with a shoulder impingement. The Mets activated Brooks Raley to take his spot in the bullpen .
- St. Louis Cardinals: Placed SS Masyn Winn on the 10-day IL (back). Recalled SS Arquímedes Gamboa.
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