The St. Louis Cardinals and star closer Ryan Helsley will be one of the more intriguing storylines this month. Will St. Louis trade its star closer?

The Diamondbacks battered the St. Louis Cardinals for the second straight game in a 10-1 victory Saturday, and they will go for a three-game sweep and a return to .500 in the series finale Sunday.

Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly made it through six innings in Arizona's win over St. Louis on July 20.

St. Louis is 22-27 on the road and 51-47 overall. The Cardinals have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .252. Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -110, Cardinals -109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.

If St. Louis continues to drop crucial games as the July 31 trade deadline inches closer, the Cardinals might be forced to part ways with three valuable relievers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were predicted to trade for St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley.

Television viewership for the St. Louis Cardinals is up so far this year compared with the 2024 season, while in-person attendance is down significantly.

The Cardinals have yet to set their organizational strategy for the looming trade deadline. That forces experts to guess what might happen next.

Two sellout crowds will fill the seats in downtown St. Louis on Friday and Saturday. TKO hopes those same fans go bananas over the Cardinals in the second half of their season.

Before the team returns to the diamond after the All-Star Break on Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that Jordan Walker was activated from the 10-day injured list and will join the club in ...