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Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast. The Cardinals scored multiple runs in every inning from the second to the sixth and Herrera was in the middle of most of those rallies. This was the second time this season he’s reached base four times in a single game and fourth time he’s scored three runs. It’s been a bit of a cold month power-wise for him with just three homers and a .349 slugging percentage over his past 30 days, but he remains one of the most productive catchers in the league.

It’s very easy to pitch when your team puts up 17 runs like the Cardinals did here against David Peterson and the Cubs. Yet, Pallante still let his pitch count get a bit too high and Oli Marmol wouldn’t let him work through a two-out double in the sixth despite them having a 16-run lead. Nevertheless, Pallante was rarely squared up here and was able to be effective despite forcing just four swings-and-misses. Also, he became the fourth pitcher to join the 10-win club so far this season, joining Jacob Misiorowski, Chase Burns, and Justin Wrobleski. Now that’s a crew. Pallante will take a 3.60 ERA and 70 to 27 strikeout to walk ratio through 95 innings into his next scheduled start against the Brewers.

There was little Bregman or any other member of the Cubs lineup could do after trailing by 11 runs by the time they came to bat in the fourth inning. Alas, Bregman is trying to get his season on track. His double was just his sixth extra-base hit since the beginning of June as he’s trapped in a power outage.

Peterson’s second start as a Cub did not go nearly as smoothly as his first. He allowed three runs apiece in each the second and third innings on his way to an ugly 10 spot. That rally in the second was the most frustrating because Peterson retired the first two batters he faced and had the Cardinals’ seven, eight, and nine hitters coming up. Suddenly, a double, single, and homer turned into three runs. Similarly, before being yanked in the fourth, he got two quick outs and then proceeded to walk three consecutive batters. Then he was pulled after a run-scoring single and reliever Bryse Wilson gave up a home run to let that last two inherited runners score. In the end, Peterson had poor command and was hit hard just like in many of his other starts this season.

It sounds like he’s making tangible strides in the right direction in his recovery from neck inflammation that has shelved him since early June. The Dodgers sound hopeful that he’ll be able to return shortly after the All-Star break. Dalton Rushing will continue to handle the bulk of the work behind the plate in his absence.

Scherzer walked a pair while striking out three batters in the contest. He threw just 49 pitches in this one, so it’s likely that he’ll need another tune-up in the minor leagues before he’s cleared to rejoin the Blue Jays’ rotation. Either way, with what we have seen from Scherzer this season, he’s really not relevant from a mixed league perspective — especially if he can’t stay on the field.

The 36-year-old righty was designated for assignment by the Rockies earlier in the week and opted to explore the open market rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Albuquerque. Brebbia has posted a 10.38 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 4 1/3 innings in three appearances with the Rockies this season.

Fairchild was designated for assignment last weekend and passed through waivers unclaimed. Unless he opts to hit the open market, he’ll continue to function as extra outfield depth for the Guardians at the Triple-A level.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for Criswell, who is still sidelined indefinitely with a right shoulder strain, this was done as a procedural move to clear a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for the addition of Miles Mastrobuoni on Friday. Criswell now won’t be eligible to return from the injured list until the beginning of August.

The versatile 30-year-old will get another chance to show what he can do at the MLB level with Julio Rodriguez heading to the 7-day concussion injured list on Friday. Mastrobuoni has hit .217 (5-for-23) with zero homers and one RBI in 27 plate appearances with the Mariners this season.