After taking two of three from the Pirates at Busch Stadium during Opening Weekend, the Cardinals are in Minneapolis for two games with the Twins this week. The Twins won on Friday and Sunday in Chicago against the White Sox.
Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt had a great weekend against the Pirates, going 5-for-12 with four runs scored, including his first home run of the year. Over on the Twins’ side, it’s hard to not notice what Nelson Cruz has been doing. Just three weeks removed from his 40th birthday, Cruz is rolling; on Sunday, Cruz went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs, and seven RBIs and is batting .