Cardinals Sweep Rockies

Nolan Arenado homered against his former team, Adam Wainwright pitched three-hit ball into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Sunday.

Yadier Molina hit an RBI double and Ryan Helsley got Josh Fuentes to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded. St. Louis completed a three-game sweep and has won nine of 11 overall.

Arenado has reached safely in 18 of the last 20 games.

Wainwright (2-3) struck out five and walked three over 8 1/3 innings, he retired nine batters in a row at one point and eight straight during another stretch.

After a day off Monday, Cardinals LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (1-0, 3.06 ERA) will face Brewers RHP Freddy Peralta (3-1, 3.38) in the first of a three-game set on Tuesday in Milwaukee.