Pete Crow-Armstrong responded to taunting "Tarps Off" fans by mashing a 444-foot homer in the Cubs' throttling of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday night.

In the series opener against the Cubs, rookie JJ Wetherholt and veteran Ryne Stanek were able to experience their first game of the rivalry.

When asked what Nelson Velázquez would bring to the Cardinals’ roster following his promotion to the big leagues on Friday afternoon, manager Oliver Marmol offered a straightforward, one-word answer.

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Although the Chicago Cubs locked up their first playoff berth in five years last week, Pete Crow-Armstrong was quick to insist that his team has plenty of incentive to put its best foot forward to finish off the regular season. Fresh off snapping a season ...