Dylan Carlson hit a tiebreaking single in the top of the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Thursday night to snap their four-game losing streak.
Ryan Helsley (5-1) earned the win in 2 1/3 innings. Packy Naughton earned his first save. Spencer Strider dominated with a career-high 12 strikeouts in six innings for the defending World Series champion Braves, but a no decision for him.
LF Tyler O’Neill (left hamstring strain) took the night off with Triple-A Memphis and could be activated Friday. … Marmol said he expects LHP Genesis Cabrera (illness) to rejoin the active roster on Friday. … CF Harrison Bader (right plantar fasciitis) is swinging and playing catch before returning to wearing his protective boot the rest of the day. He could return during the upcoming 10-day homestand.
RHP Adam Wainwright (6-6, 3.26 ERA) will face RHP Zack Wheeler as St. Louis hosts Philadelphia to begin a four-game series Friday, 6:20 with the pregame and the first pitch at 7;15 on KIRX.
The Cardinals climb to within 2 1/2 games behind idle Milwaukee.