ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The St. Louis Cardinals scored in the ninth and 10th innings to erase a late deficit and beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Cleveland led 5-4 after a three-run eighth, highlighted by a two-run double from Angel Martínez. St. Louis’ JJ Wetherholt tied it with a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning. Yohel Pozo doubled home Masyn Winn to force extras in the ninth. In the 10th, Nathan Church delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly to score Thomas Saggese. Riley O’Brien earned the win in relief. Tim Herrin took the loss. The Guardians had nine hits to the Cardinals’ eight in the 2-hour, 52-minute game before a crowd of 20,772. St. Louis improved to 9-8. Cleveland fell to 10-8.

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — JJ Wetherholt launched his second home run of the night, a two-run shot in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals completed a dramatic comeback with a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals, who trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the eighth, forced extra innings with a run in the ninth before winning it in the tenth before a crowd of 20,772. The game lasted 2 hours, 52 minutes. The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the late innings, transforming a potential Cleveland road win into a stunning St. Louis walk-off. The Guardians, holding a 5-2 lead after a three-run top of the eighth, were six outs from victory. That cushion evaporated with one swing from Wetherholt in the bottom half. After José Fermín walked, Wetherholt connected off reliever Cade Smith, driving a fly ball over the left-field wall to instantly slash the deficit to 5-4. Cleveland’s bullpen could not secure the final three outs in the ninth. With two out, shortstop Masyn Winn reached on a fielding error by Guardians second baseman Juan Brito. Pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo then delivered, lacing a double to right field to score Winn and tie the game 5-5. In the tenth, the Cardinals needed only one batter to bring home the automatic runner. Thomas Saggese, who began the inning at second base, advanced to third on a groundout and scored the winning run on Nathan Church’s sacrifice fly to right field off losing pitcher Tim Herrin. The win went to Cardinals reliever Riley O’Brien, who worked a perfect top of the tenth, striking out one. He improved to 2-0. Herrin fell to 0-1. The game began with early power. Cleveland’s José Ramírez staked the Guardians to a quick lead, hammering a solo home run to right field in the first inning off Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy. St. Louis catcher Iván Herrera answered in the bottom half, matching Ramírez with a solo shot of his own to left field. Cleveland reclaimed the lead in the second when Daniel Schneemann led off the inning with a homer to center, making it 2-1. Wetherholt’s first homer, a solo blast to right-center in the third, knotted the score at 2-2. The game settled into a pitchers’ duel from there, with Cleveland’s Joey Cantillo and St. Louis’s bullpen keeping the offenses quiet. The stalemate was broken in the eighth. Ramírez sparked the rally with a single, and Kyle Manzardo followed with another. George Valera then ripped a two-run double down the left-field line, scoring Ramírez. After a pitching change, Angel Martínez drove in two more with a double to right, extending the Guardians’ lead to 5-2 and setting the stage for the Cardinals’ late heroics. Wetherholt finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored, his two homers representing the core of the St. Louis offense. For Cleveland, Ramírez went 2-for-4 with the early homer and two runs scored. The Guardians collected nine hits but went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position outside of the eighth inning and stranded six baserunners. McGreevy delivered a solid start for St. Louis, allowing two runs on four hits over five innings. Cantillo was equally effective for Cleveland, giving up two runs on four hits across five innings with four strikeouts. The victory evened the three-game series at one win apiece. The Cardinals improved to 9-8 on the season, while the Guardians fell to 10-8. The teams conclude the series Wednesday afternoon. According to pregame projections, the result was an upset. National Statistical’s game simulator had projected a 6-4 Cleveland victory, and its ELO system gave the Guardians a 54.2% probability to win. Cleveland had also been a 1.5-run favorite on the betting spread. The combined 11 runs went over the posted over/under line of 8.5.

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians and St. Louis Cardinals will look to build momentum after splitting the first two games of their series when they meet again Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. EDT under cloudy skies with a game-time temperature near 79 degrees. The Guardians (9-7) evened the series with a 1-0 victory on Monday after being routed 13-1 by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Cleveland’s Daniel Schneemann was a bright spot in that loss, going 3 for 4, and he carries a .333 average (5 for 15) over his last five games into Tuesday’s contest. He will be opposed by a hot-hitting Cardinals (8-7) lineup featuring Alec Burleson, who homered in Sunday’s 9-3 loss to Boston. Burleson is 6 for 18 (.333) with four RBIs in his last five games. The pitching matchup features left-hander Joey Cantillo (1-0) for Cleveland against St. Louis right-hander Michael McGreevy (1-1). Cantillo makes his third start of the season seeking another strong outing, while McGreevy looks to rebound after allowing four runs in five innings in his last appearance. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, the Guardians are projected to win 6-4. Cleveland has been installed as a -1.5 run favorite, with the over/under set at 8.5 runs. Following Wednesday’s series finale, the Guardians return home for a seven-game homestand against Baltimore and Houston. The Cardinals embark on a six-game road trip to Houston and Miami beginning Friday.