Masyn Winn homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 for their ninth consecutive win.

Masyn Winn homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 for their ninth consecutive win.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on May 12, 2025 on ESPN.

After originally joining the team as an all-or-nothing type hitter - and then smashing 93 home runs in two seasons, at the cost of a low batting average - Schwarber reinvented himself last year, becoming a more well-rounded batter in the leadoff spot.

But that core can't stay together forever and the team's most productive hitter so far, Kyle Schwarber, might be the first member to leave. After signing a four-year, $79 million deal to join the Phillies in 2022,

The Phillies have said they’ll take things slow with Painter, their top prospect and one of the top prospects in baseball, after his Tommy John surgery last year. The goal is to build him up to 90/95 pitches, which will likely be his max this year, before a big league return.