>>Cards Dump Dodgers
(St. Louis, MO) -- David Freese and Tony Cruz plated two runs apiece as the Cardinals cruised to a 7-4 win over the Dodgers. Jake Westbrook struck out six over seven innings of four-run ball to improve to 9-and-8 on the season. Jason Motte [[ Mott ]] fanned the side in the ninth to nail down his 22nd save. Matt Holliday clubbed a solo homer, and Allen Craig and Matt Carpenter also knocked in runs, as St. Louis took three-of-four from Los Angeles at Busch Stadium.
>>Cubs Host Cards
(Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago Cubs are back at the Friendly Confines this afternoon as they open up a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Travis Wood will toe the rubber against Lance Lynn in the opener. The Northsiders took two-of-three at Pittsburgh in their last series, but dropped Wednesday's finale to fall to 40-and-57 on the season.
>>White Sox In Arlington
(Arlington, TX) -- The Chicago White Sox are in Arlington this evening to kick off a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Chris Sale gets the nod opposite Yu [[ You ]] Darvish in the opener. The Southsiders are coming off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins to improve to 53-and-45 on the season.
MLB NL
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St. Louis Cardinals 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 3
Washington Nationals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 2
New York Mets 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
MLB AL
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Baltimore Orioles 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2
Toronto Blue Jays 10, Oakland Athletics 4
Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 3
Seattle Mariners 4, Kansas City Royals 1
