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AL Pitchers Dominate In 4-0 Win: 4 Takeaways From 2026 MLB All-Star Game

The Yankees' reps struck early and the American League pitching staff overpowered the National League lineup with 15 strikeouts in a 4-0 win

2 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

AL Pitchers Dominate In 4-0 Win: 4 Takeaways From 2026 MLB All-Star Game

Converts 24th save O'Brien walked one, hit a batter and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

Impact O'Brien wasn't quite at his best while pitching for the third time in four days, but he got the job done. He's on a seven-inning scoreless streak and has earned six saves with a 6:2 K:BB in that span. The All-Star reliever has converted 24 of 28 save chances this season while pitching to a 3.43 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB through 39.1 innings. O'Brien presumably won't be available if a save opportunity surfaces Sunday -- JoJo Romero or Ryne Stanek would be top options to step in for a save chance since George Soriano has also pitched consecutive days.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nootbaar, Liberatore spark Cardinals to 4-1 win over the Braves

Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run home run and scored a run, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Secures 23rd save O'Brien retired all three batters he faced with two strikeouts to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win against Atlanta.

Impact O'Brien needed just 12 pitches to retire the side in order and convert his 10th consecutive save opportunity. That brings the right-hander up to 23 saves on the season, bringing him back into a three-way tie with Mason Miller and Jhoan Duran for the National League lead. O'Brien surrendered six runs with a 7:7 K:BB across 10 appearances in June, but he finished the month with three straight scoreless outings and has followed up with three more to begin July.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals outlast the Braves 2-1 early Saturday after a long rain delay

Jimmy Crooks homered in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 early Saturday in a game that featured a 2-hour, 44-minute rain delay

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dodgers Notebook: Inside Dave Roberts’ All-Star Prep; Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star Role

Dave Roberts, managing in his fifth All-Star Game, provides insight into his plans, including how he'll handle superstar Shohei Ohtani.

6 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Dodgers Notebook: Inside Dave Roberts’ All-Star Prep; Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star Role

Cardinals' Riley O'Brien Receives Special Honor Amid Breakout Season The St. Louis Cardinals have lost four games in a row for the fourth time this season and enter Wednesday with a 47-43 record, two games bac...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Nails down league-leading 22nd save O'Brien secured the save Saturday against the Cubs, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk in the ninth innings. He struck out one.

Impact That makes it nine straight successful conversions in save situations for O'Brien, who's been pretty reliable as the St. Louis closer. Through 36.1 innings, the 31-year-old right-hander has a 3.72 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB with 22 saves in 26 opportunities. O'Brien now stands alone atop the National League for the lead in saves after entering Saturday in a three-way tie with Jhoan Duran and Mason Miller.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 21st save O'Brien earned the save Tuesday against Atlanta, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact O'Brien entered the ninth with a two-run lead and worked around a Matt Olson double to lock down his 21st save of the season. The right-hander has now converted all seven of his save opportunities in June, though the results haven't always been clean, as he had allowed six runs over his previous nine innings entering Tuesday. His 21 saves are tied for the National League lead alongside Mason Miller and Jhoan Duran. O'Brien now owns a 3.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 34:11 K:BB across 35.1 innings this season.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Church and Velázquez homer, helping Cardinals beat free-falling Braves 5-3

Nathan Church hit a three-run homer, Nelson Velázquez added a solo shot and Matthew Liberatore threw five strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the NL East-leading Atlanta...

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Secures 20th save O'Brien picked up the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over Miami. He allowed no hits or walks with a strikeout over one inning.

Impact O'Brien had no issue finishing off the Marlins in the ninth inning, retiring the side in order on 15 pitches (10 strikes) to secure his 20th save. The right-hander has been lights out in save situations this month, converting all six of his opportunities without allowing a run across six innings, though he has been tagged for six runs over three innings in non-save appearances during June. Among National League relievers, only Jhoan Duran and Mason Miller (21) have more saves than O'Brien, who owns a 3.93 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 34:11 K:BB across 34.1 innings this season.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Torres hits 2-run homer to help Leahy and Cardinals cool off Marlins with 2-1 win

Bryan Torres hit a two-run homer to back Kyle Leahy’s stingy start as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Miami Marlins with a 2-1 victory that snapped a four-game skid

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Secures 19th save O'Brien picked up the save in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks. He did not record a strikeout during a perfect ninth inning.

Impact O'Brien made quick work of the Diamondbacks, retiring the side to secure the victory. The right-hander has had an uneven June, allowing runs in three of eight appearances while recording more walks (seven) than strikeouts (six) across eight innings. Overall, the 31-year-old owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB while converting 19 of 23 save opportunities. Among National League relievers, only Mason Miller (21) has more saves than O'Brien this season.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

The Cardinals need to stop pressing the Riley O'Brien button Do you need me to read you the definition of insanity?

JUNE 22 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Records 18th save O'Brien earned the save Tuesday against the Padres after tossing a scoreless ninth inning while allowing a walk.

Impact O'Brien has converted his last five save opportunities and has gone 18-for-22 so far in 2026. One of the most reliable ninth-inning relievers in the National League this season, O'Brien owns a 3.73 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 31 appearances (31.1 innings) in 2026.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Pallante throws 7 strong innings as Cardinals beat Padres 3-2

Andre Pallante threw seven strong innings, Blaze Jordan hit an RBI double and Nathan Church added an RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday...

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Holds on for 17th save O'Brien secured the save Sunday against the Reds, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact O'Brien did let the possible tying run get to the plate, but he was able to hang on for the save courtesy of a Blake Dunn flyout. The 31-year-old right-hander has been shaky at times as St. Louis' closer, though he's now collected three saves in a row and ranks second in the National League behind only Mason Miller in saves. Through 29.1 frames, O'Brien has a 3.68 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 31:7 K:BB while converting 17 of his 21 save chances.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Torres homers, Walker hits RBI double as Cardinals rally past crumbling Reds 5-3 for series sweep

Bryan Torres homered, Jordan Walker hit an RBI double and the St. Louis Cardinals scored on two errors in the eighth inning to rally past the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to sweep the serie...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Lars Nootbaar's 8th inning HR lifts Cardinals over Reds 6-5

Lars Nootbaar hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and Jordan Walker also homered as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Nabs 15th save of season O'Brien clinched his 15th save of the season in Wednesday's win over the Rangers. He tossed a scoreless ninth inning with one walk.

Impact O'Brien walked Kyle Higashioka to start the ninth inning, but he retired Michael Helman, Joc Pederson and Josh Jung to close out the door on a potential Rangers comeback. O'Brien is now 15-for-19 in save chances in 2026 while posting a 3.95 ERA and 29:6 K:BB across 27.1 innings in 27 appearances. He should continue to operate as St. Louis' go-to option in the ninth inning until further notice.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson has 3 RBIs, Andre Pallante works 5 2/3 innings as Cardinals defeat Rangers 5-3

Alec Burleson drove in three runs, Andre Pallante threw 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 5-3

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Joc Pederson leads Rangers past Cardinals 7-4 for 5th straight win

Joc Pederson hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 for their season-best fifth straight victory

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Earns 14th save O'Brien earned the save in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cubs, allowing one run on one hit in the ninth inning. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

Impact O'Brien was summoned to protect a two-run lead and was able to close things out despite allowing a run after a leadoff double. It was the 31-year-old's first save since May 14, and he's now yielded earned runs in four of 10 appearances during a shaky month. For the year, he's 14-for-18 in save chances with a 3.20 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 27:4 K:BB across 25.1 innings.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals' Riley O'Brien is running into the same problem Ryan Helsley did What's up with only throwing two pitches? #fallinlovewiththechangeup

MAY 28 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Reds get 3-run homer from De La Cruz and outlast Cardinals 7-6 in 11 innings to split doubleheader

Spencer Steer scored the winning run in the 11th inning with a headfirst slide on Blake Dunn’s one-hopper to shortstop, and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 7-...

MAY 24 • Associated Press

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