Another injury didn't prevent the St. Louis Cardinals from inching closer to another NL Central title. After grinding out a victory in their opener with the Pittsburgh Pirates and having the middle game postponed, the Cardinals will get two chances to clinch their third consecutive division crown and first 100-win season since 2005 in a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at PNC Park. St. Louis (99-58) reduced its magic number to two with Monday's 3-0 win over the second-place Pirates, scoring all its runs in the ninth inning and overcoming 10 walks by its pitchers and a frightening injury to Stephen Piscotty. More...