Iván Herrera became the first St. Louis catcher to hit three home runs in a game, the final blow capping a seven-run eighth inning.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 3-2 through the first five games of the 2025 season, which is better than most expected thus far.

Some decisions are dictated by the game and others are decided by development, and there were examples of both in 9-7 loss in ...