Cardinals confident Beltran is fully recovered
As far as the Cardinals are concerned, Carlos Beltran's left knee injury is a non-issue at this point. More >
Giants fend off elimination, push NLCS to limit
The Giants evened the National League Championship Series at three games apiece with their 6-1 triumph in Sunday's Game 6 at AT&T Park. Ryan Vogelsong struck out a career-high nine batters in seven innings and Marco Scutaro lined a two-run double in a four-run, second-inning uprising. More >
'Steady' Lohse set to lead Cards in deciding game
For the second time this month, Kyle Lohse is starting for the Cardinals with their season on the line. It will be Lohse vs. the Giants' Matt Cain in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Monday at 7 p.m. CT on FOX. More >
Cardinals pushed to limit with loss in Game 6
Chris Carpenter (four inning pitched) allowed five runs (two earned) over the first two innings, and St. Louis mustered little vs. Ryan Vogelsong, taking its pennant hopes to Game 7 after a 6-1 loss to the Giants in Game 6 on Sunday night. More >
Cards' miscues proving especially costly
The Cardinals may not have a defense problem, but they sure do have a timing problem. St. Louis' sixth error of the postseason cost the reigning World Series champions dearly in Game 6 of the NLCS. More >
Cardinals unfazed by playing with backs to wall
This is not the Cardinals' first Game 7, nor is it Carlos Beltran's. The Redbirds hope to put their do-or-die experience to good use on Monday. More >
NLCS expected to wrap up despite rain in forecast
The National Weather Service was calling for showers to develop in San Francisco overnight, with a 90 percent chance of rain during the day Monday and tapering off toward the evening. More >
Carp not in ace form Cards have come to expect
Chris Carpenter might be a feel-good story, might be rightly lauded as a warrior for the way he's quickly come back from surgery, but Carpenter, in his present state, is unfit to be the ace the Cards have come to expect him to be this time of year. More >
Cards' offensive funk couldn't come at a worse time
It couldn't have been a more inopportune time for the Cardinals' offense to go dark in the National League Championship Series. More >
Three keys for Cards to win Game 7 and NLCS
This is typically the space for fancy analysis and deep thought, where numbers are picked apart in an effort to identify trends. But as the Cardinals face their third win-or-go-home game of this postseason, there's little need for such dissection. More >
Holliday's status for Game 7 to be determined
The Cardinals played without Matt Holliday in Sunday's Game 6 loss to the Giants, and they may be left to play without their starting left fielder and three-hole hitter for the winner-take-all finale of the National League Championship Series on Monday. More >
Bottom of order producing for Giants' offense
With the Cardinals able to limit the production from the heart of the Giants' batting order so far in the National League Championship Series, the bottom of the lineup has been coming through to spur the offense. More >
Giants opt for workout during their off time
The Giants held an optional workout at AT&T Park on Saturday in preparation for Sunday's Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, with the vast majority of the team electing to participate. More >
Scutaro is fine despite not being 100 percent
Giants infielder Marco Scutaro said he isn't bothered by a sore left hip and knee anymore -- but he'll laugh at the thought of being 100 percent healthy. More >
Cards stay fluid, creative in building effective 'pen
As St. Louis rides a deep and effective bullpen for a second consecutive season, it's hard to miss the parallels between the 2012 relief corps and the one the Cards relied so heavily on in the '11 postseason. More >
Gritty Giants are a resilient group
Competing is what the Giants do best, as general manager Brian Sabean has pointed out more than once. They lacked power, their once-dominant starting pitchers endured inconsistency and the offense needed more than half a season to gain a knack for situational hitting. More >
In NLCS, pitchers' contributions go beyond hill
Pitchers at the plate have been right in the middle of the action during this NLCS, with Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong the latest to have an impact. More >
Giants banking on advantage of playing at home
The Giants radiate the confidence of a team that believes it has regained the upper hand, even though the math still favors the Cardinals. More >
Posey's bat far from first to bust in playoffs
Buster Posey, without debate the Giants' best player and possibly the National League's most valuable, hasn't done anything to help his club extend their postseason run. More >
If Cards advance, Westbrook could be available
Cards righty Jake Westbrook threw another bullpen session on Friday and spoke optimistically about his chances of being healthy enough to contribute by the start of the World Series. More >
