Guardians @ Cardinals · Apr 15, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Busch Stadium Regular Season

Cleveland Guardians Guardians 3

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5 St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals

Away starter

Slade Cecconi

Home starter

Dustin May

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Cards are embracing small ball early on, and it's working

ST. LOUIS -- Following a series of offseason trades that removed a hefty dose of veteran presence -- and salary -- from the roster, the Cardinals were inevitably going to look different in 2026. They don’t profile, on paper, as a team with an especially voluminous power supply -- though

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May pitches six strong innings in Cardinals' win00:03:06

Dustin May pitches six strong innings and Alec Burleson hits a two-run single in the Cardinals' 5-3 win over the Guardians

Condensed Game: CLE@STL - 4/15/2600:10:23

Condensed Game: Slade Cecconi and the Guardians take on Dustin May and the Cardinals on April 15, 2026

Alec Burleson's two-run single00:00:31

Alec Burleson hits a two-run single to center field to extend the Cardinals' lead to 4-1 over the Guardians in the bottom of the 6th inning

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