A top Major League Baseball analyst recently suggested that the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers could complete a surprising trade this summer.

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt was dominant as his team beat the Cardinals, momentarily stalling the idea of selling at the deadline.

Cardinals' third baseman Nolan Arenado is looking like a potential sell candidate for St. Louis ahead of the trade deadline.

The Arizona Cardinals have quite a few players ready to take a leap in 2025. The expectation is that the entire roster will take a step forward, and that that will reflect in an increased win total for Arizona.

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Arizona has gone 24-25 in home games and 48-50 overall. The Diamondbacks have the third-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .444.

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a 3-game set at Chase Field in Phoenix Saturday.

The talking point, as of late, stemming from the 2025 NFL Draft, was why second-round picks weren't signing. As of a few days ago, only two of 32 players had si