Highly-coveted offseason signing Sonny Gray comes up big for the St. Louis Cardinals once again, earning his 100th career win against the team that first gave him a chance to become a big-league pitcher.

Lance Lynn attempts to trace the footsteps of fellow veteran righty Sonny Gray and break into the win column as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals go for a second straight victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Pitching at the site of his early career success, Gray dominated the series opener for six innings, shutting out his former team on four hits in a 3-1 Cardinals win. Lynn (0-0, 2.63 ERA) is coming off a strong effort, having held the Philadelphia Phillies to one hit over five innings of what turned into a 4-3 loss last Wednesday.

Oakland Athletics broadcaster Chris Caray, left, and his father, Chip, the play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals, stand for a photo before the teams' baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)Source: post OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chip Caray vowed to do his best not to cry. Not that anybody would blame the St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster if he did. On Monday night in Oakland, Chip reunited with son Chris on the field before each headed up to the booth to handle play-by-play duties for their respective clubs. Chris is in his first season with the Athletics sharing duties with Jenny Cavnar, and this marked his fourth game. “I'm the old guy now and

Sonny Gray struck out six and didn't walk a batter over six scoreless innings to beat his former club with career win No. 100, and Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 3-1 win against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Nolan Arenado hit an RBI single in the first to stake Gray (2-0) to an early lead against an Oakland team that had won three of four and drew a crowd of 5,508. With the A's set to play the next three seasons in Sacramento, Gray realized this was likely his last time taking the Coliseum mound. "I've made so many starts here and just knowing the whole week that this is probably the last one that you'll have, probably the last time we'll ever play here, it was pretty special," he said.

There are many reasons why Sonny Gray enjoys returning to the place he first called home in the majors, and not all of them are from the past like the photos of his oldest son with Stomper, the Oakland Athletics' pachydermatous mascot. “Dude, I love it,” Gray recalled saying teammates. Gray added a fitting bookend to his relationship with this concrete ballpark by the Bay before its ballclub moves elsewhere: In his first appearance at the Coliseum back in 2013, he got his first career win and in what is likely his final appearance at the Coliseum, he earned win No. 100.

There are many reasons why Sonny Gray enjoys returning to the place he first called home in the majors, and not all of them are from the past like the photos of his oldest son with Stomper, the Oakland Athletics' pachydermatous mascot. “Dude, I love it,” Gray recalled saying teammates. Gray added a fitting bookend to his relationship with this concrete ballpark by the Bay before its ballclub moves elsewhere: In his first appearance at the Coliseum back in 2013 he got his first career win, and in what is likely his final appearance at the Coliseum he earned win No. 100.

There are many reasons why Sonny Gray enjoys returning to the place he first called home in the majors, and not all of them are from the past like the photos of his oldest son with Stomper, the Oakland Athletics' pachydermatous mascot. “Dude, I love it,” Gray recalled saying teammates. Gray added a fitting bookend to his relationship with this concrete ballpark by the Bay before its ballclub moves elsewhere: In his first appearance at the Coliseum back in 2013 he got his first career win, and in what is likely his final appearance at the Coliseum he earned win No. 100.

Ken Holtzman, a former MLB star pitcher who won multiple World Series titles and threw two no-hitters during his career, has died, the Chicago Cubs announced Monday. Holtzman died Sunday night after he was hospitalized for three weeks as he battled heart issues, his brother, Bob, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

St. Louis Cardinals (8-9, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (7-10, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Lance Lynn (0-0, 2.63 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (1-1, 5.17 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, seven strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cardinals -149, Athletics +126; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals play the Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. Oakland has a 7-10 record overall and a 3-8 record in home games. The Athletics have a 5-3 record in games decided by one run. St. Louis has a 5-6 record in road games and an 8-9 record overall. Cardinals pitchers have a collective 3.74 ERA,

St. Louis Cardinals (8-9, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (7-10, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Lance Lynn (0-0, 2.63 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (1-1, 5.17 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, seven strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cardinals -149, Athletics +126; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals play the Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. Oakland has a 7-10 record overall and a 3-8 record in home games. The Athletics have a 5-3 record in games decided by one run. St. Louis has a 5-6 record in road games and an 8-9 record overall. Cardinals pitchers have a collective 3.74 ERA,

Esteury Ruiz Gets Called Back to Oakland, Homers in First At-Bat Author: Jason Burke Apr 16, 2024 Oakland A's outfielder Esteury Ruiz has had an eventful season in 2024, which has spanned a total of eight at-bats with the big-league club. In the first seven, Ruiz went 3-for-7 with a double, a triple, and a stolen base before he was optioned down to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for new addition Tyler Nevin. This move befuddled the fans, which started a bit of a tongue in cheek conspiracy theory they deemed "WristbandGate." Ruiz had been wearing wristbands from the A's fan group Last Dive Bar, one of the groups that have helped organize Fan's Fest, the reverse boycott, Unite the Bay events,

Ken Holtzman, MLB's winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died, the Cubs announced Monday on social media. Holtzman's brother Bob Holtzman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he died Sunday night after being hospitalized for three weeks.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- - Sonny Gray struck out six and didn't walk a batter over six scoreless innings to beat his former club, and Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 3-1 win against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Nolan Arenado hit an RBI single in the first to stake Gray (2-0) to an early lead against an Oakland team that had won three of four and drew a crowd of 5,508. Esteury Ruiz was called up by Oakland shortly before first pitch from Triple-A Las Vegas and hit a pinch homer in the eighth. Gray - who had been set to be the Cardinals' opening day starter before straining his right hamstring in his second spring outing - surrendered four hits in his impressive first road start of 2024 with his new club.

Brandon Crawford has been to the Coliseum plenty of times, but the vibe was decidedly different Monday night for the St. Louis Cardinals shortstop. It's not certain that Crawford will play at all in the series, given his job as a backup shortstop and mentor for starter Maysn Winn. “It's a tough role, not playing every day and not getting your timing going with the bat,” Crawford said in the visiting dugout a few hours before the game. The series will be the closest thing to a homecoming until the Cardinals visit Oracle Park in the final regular season of the series Sept. 25-27.

Sonny Gray returned to where it all started Monday night and for one night anyway, put his former team in its place. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the A's 3-1 at the Coliseum, with Gray getting the 100th win of his major league career. The A's loss came before an announced crowd of 5,508, much of it wearing Cardinals red, and cooled off a team that came in having won three consecutive series for the first time since 2021. Esteury Ruiz gave the A's and manager Mark Kotsay and general manager David Forst something to think about in the eighth inning, hitting a 406-foot pinch homer off JoJo Romero to break up the shutout.

Brandon Crawford has been to the Coliseum plenty of times, but the vibe was decidedly different Monday night for the St. Louis Cardinals shortstop. It's not certain that Crawford will play at all in the series, given his job as a backup shortstop and mentor for starter Maysn Winn. “It's a tough role, not playing every day and not getting your timing going with the bat,” Crawford said in the visiting dugout a few hours before the game. The series will be the closest thing to a homecoming until the Cardinals visit Oracle Park in the final regular season of the series Sept. 25-27.

Ken Holtzman, MLB's winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died, the Cubs announced Monday on social media. Holtzman's brother Bob Holtzman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he died Sunday night after being hospitalized for three weeks.

Ken Holtzman, MLB's winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died, the Cubs announced Monday on social media. Holtzman's brother Bob Holtzman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he died Sunday night after being hospitalized for three weeks.

Ken Holtzman, MLB's winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died, the Cubs announced Monday on social media. Holtzman's brother Bob Holtzman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he died Sunday night after being hospitalized for three weeks. Holtzman grew up in the St. Louis area and starred at the University of Illinois before becoming a two-time All-Star.

Ken Holtzman, a St. Louis native who pitched 15 years in the Major Leagues and was part of the Oakland Athletics dynasty from the 1970s, died Sunday evening at the age of 78 from an undisclosed heart ailment and respiratory issues.