The deal to acquire Jon Lester looks like the steal of the trade deadline.
Since being acquired, Lester has been a revelation for the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing two or less runs in seven of his 10 starts, with the team going 6-4 in those outings. He continued that strong performance on Monday, pitching six innings and allowing only two runs in a 5-2 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers, extending the Cardinals’ winning streak to nine games.
It marked the 200th victory of Lester’s career and underscored just how good he has been since being acquired from the Washington Nationals.