The Yankees have finally done what had become impossible over the last two-plus months: win back-to-back series.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol provided an update on Willson Contreras after his third straight absence from the lineup.

Cardinals Announce Unfortunate News After Loss to Yankees originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A 12-8 loss to the New York Yankees makes it four straight for the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Milwaukee Brewers running away with the NL Central, the Cardinals' current losing streak has come with additional unfortunate news.

The Yankees broke a tie game in the top of the ninth by scoring four runs on only one hit, lifting them to an 8-4 win over the Cardinals that finished off a sweep at Busch Stadium. With the help of two errors by Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese, the Yankees (67-57) rallied for their fifth win in the past six games.

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However, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report actually believes the Cardinals showed some promise in 2025 and even stated that he sees them as ahead of schedule on their rebuild. "The full-season trajectory still looks good for the over here," Miller wrote

If Major League Baseball expands to 32 teams in the future, divisions could be realigned, according to recent remarks from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.