Matt Carpenter News

Rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.

Salas, who is 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 15 games, has not pitched since May 20 in San Diego because of shoulder inflammation.

With action at second and third base, a batting average topping .320, a slugging percentage flirting with .500 and more than 50 runs scored, it's Matt Carpenter - not Matt Holliday or Carlos Beltran or Yadier Molina - with the strongest case for the Cardinals' team MVP so far.

When it comes to the dream of becoming a MLB All-Star, it does pay to be apart of the best team in the land.

Last week, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had high praise for Matt Carpenter : "He has established himself as the best second baseman in the league," Matheny said.

David DeJesus was the most consistent player on the Cubs, and appeared to be the one position player who might make the National League All-Star team.

Despite going on a tear that garnered him National League Player of the Month honors for May, Domonic Brown is pretty far away from being voted into a starting spot in the All-Star game.

Before going on the disabled list in early June because of a left knee injury, outfielder Bryce Harper was clearly the Nationals' best player this season.

Nolasco allowed one run and three hits in seven innings Sunday to help the Marlins take the rubber game of their three-game series against the Cardinals, 7-2.

Matt Brown, and son, Aidan, 5, share a love of baseball. They play hit and pitch on the front lawn, watch and attend Cardinal baseball games.

Jake Westbrook's return from the disabled list caused a problem. But for the Cardinals, it was a good one to have.

Before Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter took the field Thursday and offered examples of why he may be back at Citi Field next month as an All-Star, manager Mike Matheny stumped for the second baseman with an even higher title.

Pinch-hitter Julio Borbon singled home the winning run with two outs in the 14th and Chicago beat the Reds 6-5 on Thursday to end Cincinnati's record 12-game winning streak at Wrigley Field.

Fernandez had a career-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings Friday, and the Miami Marlins spoiled Westbrook's return from an elbow injury by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4.

Rookie Jose Fernandez outpitched a rusty Jake Westbrook, and the team with the worst record in the majors beat the team with the best record.

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Summer Baseball Is In Full Swing - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site Twelve members of the TCU baseball team are participating with various teams around the country this summer.

The 2013 Mets are a black hole, sucking the life out of a season. Draining hope, drowning joy.

As Paul Daugherty furiously starts "1. 2. 3." recounting "4. 5. 6." Brandon Phillips' RBI total.

The Cardinals arrived in Miami having won 18 of their last 23 road games without losing a series away from Busch Stadium since the season's first three games.