With three runs in the first and four more in the second, the Cardinals and starter J.A. Happ cruised to a 7-2 win and series sweep over the Royals on Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. For the Cardinals, Sunday’s win capped off a perfect, 6-0 roadtrip through Pittsburgh and KC, and they have now won 9 of 13 this month.
The Cardinals are now 61-56 and have the longest active winning streak in baseball. Peeking around the league, the Marlins, Astros, and Mariners have all won four in a row, while the Cubs and Orioles are both losers of 11 straight games.