Cardinals Beat Twins, Cubs Drop Loss to Braves

MINNEAPOLIS -- St. Louis' offense may be turning the corner. The Cardinals came through with a 13-hit performance in downing the Minnesota Twins, 7-5 Wednesday at Target Field.

Dexter Fowler and Matt Carpenter were the big guns as the Cardinals sent starting pitcher Lance Lynn to the bench along with six relievers. Fowler reached base four times and had three hits on the day. He drove in the Cardinals first two runs. Carpenter had three hits.

Paul DeJong had a double and drove in a run. Tommy Pham hit a solo shot in the eighth. Every Cardinal player had a hit except one.

Braves 4, Cubs 1

Two bases-loaded walks were the difference as the Braves handed the Cubs a 4-1 loss at SunTrust Park Wednesday.

Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood went 5 1/2 innings, allowed one run on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

Atlanta stepped out to a 1-0 lead in the first when Freddie Freeman singled. But the Cubs came back to tie in the fifth as Kris Bryant singled. Bryant ended up with a three-for-four day including a double.

Eleven strikeouts by the Cubs didn't help matters.

Mets Place Cespedes On Disabled

The New York Mets have placed Yoenis Cespedes on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hip flexor. It marks Cespedes' fourth time on the DL for a leg injury in the past three seasons.

Wednesday, May 16 Scoreboard

St. Louis 7, Minnesota 5

Atlanta 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Pittsburgh 3, Chicago White Sox 2

Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1

Cleveland 6, Detroit 0

Toronto 12, New York Mets 1

Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3

Texas 5, Seattle 1

Milwaukee 8, Arizona 2

Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 3

Boston 6, Oakland 4

Miami 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Houston 2, Los Angeles Angels 0

New York Yankees at Washington, postponed

Thursday, May 17 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami, 11:10 a.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Friday, May 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Dodgers at  Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Arizona at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Friday, May 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Arizona at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, May 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Oakland at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m

Colorado at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 3:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 6;10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 6;10 p.m.

Arizona at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Angels, 8:07 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, May 20 Schedule (All Times Central)

Baltimore at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Arizona at New York Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington, 12:35 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

New York Yankees at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Angels, 3:07 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 7 p.m.