The St. Louis Cardinals kick off a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Edwin Jackson gets the nod opposite Shaun Marcum in the opener. Milwaukee holds a three-game lead over the Cards atop the NL Central standings.
Elsewhere in the NL:
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Atlanta Braves 8, Florida Marlins 5
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New York Mets 9, San Diego Padres 8
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Colorado Rockies 10, Cincinnati Reds 7
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Houston Astros 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, San Francisco Giants 0
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Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, postponed
Boston pitcher Tim Wakefield remains stuck on 199 career wins as of Monday, but not for lack of trying on the part of David Ortiz. Big Poppy finished with four hits, including a home run, and he drove in three to lead the Sox to an 8-6 victory over the Twins. Wakefield was trying to notch his 200th career victory for a third time, and despite giving up five runs in seven innings, was actually in position to win, largely thanks to Ortiz, who went back-to-back with Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the sixth and scored a go-ahead run on an error in the eighth. While Wakefield came away without a decision after the Twins tied the game, Ortiz plated the decisive run in the ninth to give the Red Sox their third consecutive win. They won the final two games of their weekend series against the Yankees.
Elsewhere in the AL:
- Chicago White Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 6
- Tampa Bay Rays 2, Kansas City Royals 1
- Texas Rangers 9, Seattle Mariners 2
NFL
STLToday.com reports Central Missouri tight end Demarco Cosby will sign with the St. Louis Rams today. Cosby had 110 catches for 1,483 yards and 15 touchdowns the last two years in college, and on pro day, he ran a 4.66 40-yard dash.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson ended his holdout and arrived at the club's training camp on Monday. Jackson is in the final season of his rookie deal, and still asking for a new contract.
And the Baltimore Ravens have come to terms with running back Ricky Williams. According to the team's Twitter account, Williams has agreed to a multi-year deal and will take his physical sometime today. Williams, a former NFL rushing champion with the Miami Dolphins, will help shoulder the load as a backup to Ray Rice after the Ravens cut Willis McGahee, who in turn signed as a free agent with Denver.
NHL
Danny Syvret has signed with the St. Louis Blues. The defender agreed to a two-way, one-year deal worth $525,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the AHL. The 2005 third-round draft pick spent last season with Syracuse and Adirondack of the American Hockey League. He registered 40 points in 59 games. In 10 games in the NHL, Syvret had a goal and an assist.
