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Blues fortify playoff roster with seven players from San Antonio

The Blues recalled forwards Klim Kostin, Jordan Nolan and Austin Poganski and defensemen Chris Butler, Niko Mikkola, Mitch Reinke and Jake Walman from the AHL.

Cardinals chase Syndergaard for six runs in 6-4 victory over Mets

The St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in five innings against New York Mets’ ace Noah Syndergaard.

Maroon: ‘We knew we had to come out of the gates flying’

Pat Maroon and the Blues wanted to keep the pressure on the Jets early in Game 6.

Schwartz's hat trick lifts Blues past Jets 3-2 and onto the second round

The St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 6 of their playoff series Saturday night to advance to the second round.

Mikolas goes eight innings, Martínez collects three hits in Cardinals' 10-2 win over Mets

Miles Mikolas tossed eight stellar innings and also drove in two runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets 10-2 on Saturday.

Where to watch the Blues and Cardinals on Saturday, April 20

The St. Louis Blues host the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets. Both games will be on FOX Sports Midwest.

Dexter Fowler on discovering the benefits of caffeine

Better late than never — Dexter Fowler has finally discovered the joys of coffee: “I was talking to Carp and Carp was like, ‘Yeah, it gives you 10% more focus.’ I was like, ‘I’ll try it.’ The first at-bat I had coffee … I hit a double, so I was like, ‘I’m on it.'”

Looking good for St. Louis: MLS to expand to 30 teams

Sacramento and St. Louis have been invited to submit formal bids for franchises as Major League Soccer formally unveiled plans Thursday to expand to 30 teams.

Ryan O'Reilly named a Selke Trophy finalist

After posting the best numbers of his career in his first season with the St. Louis Blues, Ryan O’Reilly has a chance to take home some hallowed hardware.

Court denies bid to send suit over Rams' move to LA to arbitration

A Missouri court has turned down an effort by Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the NFL to send a lawsuit over the team’s relocation to LA into arbitration.

Cardinals place Bader on IL, recall rookie OF Lane Thomas from Memphis

The St. Louis Cardinals placed Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 14, with a right hamstring strain, and recalled Lane Thomas.

Blues, Red Wings to play in next preseason's Hockeyville game

For the second time in three years, the St. Louis Blues have been selected to participate in the NHL’s annual Kraft Hockeyville USA game.

Cardinals place O'Neill, Mayers on IL, recall Muñoz, Gallegos, Helsley from Memphis

After leaving Monday night’s game with injuries, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill and reliever Mike Mayers were placed on the 10-day injured list.

Blues recall goalie Jared Coreau from San Antonio

The St. Louis Blues have another goaltender available for the postseason following the recall of Jared Coreau from San Antonio of the AHL.

Cards get hammered by Yelich again in 10-7 loss to Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Monday night.

Where to watch the Blues and Cardinals on Tuesday, April 16

The St. Louis Blues host Winnipeg in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series and the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, April 16.

Blues' series lead narrows to 2-1 with 6-3 loss to Jets

Kyle Connor scored twice, Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Sunday night.

Ozuna's two-homer day helps lift Cards to 9-5 win over Reds in Mexico

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5 Sunday for a split of their two-game series in Mexico.

Shildt on Gallegos: ‘It was fun to let him walk off and enjoy the ovation’

Mike Shildt was happy to make sure Giovanny Gallegos, who was born in Mexico, got a moment to pitch in the Mexico Series.

WATCH: Carpenter triples, Wong goes deep against Reds

Matt Carpenter hit a leadoff triple and Kolten Wong hit a solo home run in the ninth as the Cardinals fell to the Reds Saturday in Monterrey.

Wainwright's strong outing not enough as Cardinals fall 5-2 to Reds

The Cincinnati Reds won their fourth straight game, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Saturday night in the raucous Estadio de Beisbol de Monterrey.

Blues take Game 2, Sundqvist sinks Jets with two goals in 4-3 victory

Sundqvist notched a pair of goals against the Jets, while O’Reilly and Maroon also score in the Blues’ 4-3 victory.

Walker Buehler hits first career home run in loss to St. Louis

Walker Buehler takes Michael Wacha deep for his first career home run in an 11-7 loss to the Cardinals.

Cardinals complete four-game sweep of Dodgers in 11-7 victory

Matt Wieters drove in three runs and stole a base for just the third time in six years, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-7

Yadi drives in three as Cardinals shutout Dodgers 4-0

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Tuesday night, overcoming an embarrassing play by Marcell Ozuna.

Gant: ‘Everybody pulled together, everybody had a part in it’

John Gant came up big in relief for the Cardinals, but he gave all the credit to his teammates.

Blues sign Bouwmeester to one-year contract extension

Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who enjoyed a resurgence along with the St. Louis Blues in the second half of the season, will be a Blue for at least another year.

Three-month rise from bottom to playoffs has Blues 'very confident'

The St. Louis Blues are the seventh team since the expansion era began in 1967 to go from last in the league after New Year’s Day to the playoffs.

Cardinals send Reyes, Muñoz to Memphis, recall pitchers Webb, Gallegos

With the bullpen tired and Alex Reyes in need of more regular work to get on track, the St. Louis Cardinals announced four roster moves Sunday morning.

Miller allows two homers late as Padres rally past Cardinals 6-4

Austin Hedges and Manny Machado each hit a two-run homer off Andrew Miller in the eighth inning.