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Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Nootbaar started the Cardinals' comeback with a third-inning solo homer, then he put his squad ahead for good in the fourth with a two-run triple. He has three multi-hit efforts over his last six games and now has seven such performances this month. The outfielder is at a .249/.344/.425 slash line, 12 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 107 contests this season.

Helsley allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Helsley set the Cardinals' single-season saves record at 49, surpassing Trevor Rosenthal's 48 from 2015. Helsley has posted a 6.2-inning scoreless streak with seven saves since he took a blown save Sept. 3. The closer is at a 2.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 79:23 K:BB through 66.1 innings this season. Helsley's recent workload has been manageable, so it seems likely he'll have an opportunity to go for the 50-save mark if a chance arises in the Cardinals' last two games.

Mikolas (10-11) allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to earn the win over the Giants on Friday.

Mikolas had a bumpy season at best, but he ended the year allowing a modest six runs over his last 16 innings, earning two wins with a 12:1 K:BB over that three-start span. He was able to contain the damage to the second inning Friday, and the Cardinals took the lead for good in the fourth. This is the third time in his career Mikolas has reached the 10-win mark, but he did it with a 5.35 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 122:25 K:BB over just 171.2 innings in 32 starts this year.

Turang went 3-for-4 with three steals, a double and three runs scored in Friday's 8-4 victory over the Mets.

The Milwaukee second baseman notched his second three-steal game of the season, with the other also coming against the Mets back on March 30. Turang becomes the fifth Brewer all-time to reach the 50-steal mark and first since Jonathan Villar in 2016. After hitting .277 across 92 games in the first half, Turang has struggled since the All-Star break, batting just .219 (48-for-219) over 61 games. This performance also marked his first multi-hit showing in his last 10 games. Overall, Turang is batting .254 with 24 doubles, seven homers, 72 runs scored and 57 RBI while going 50-for-56 in steals.

Carroll went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Padres.

Carroll has hit safely in four straight games, going 5-for-15 in that span. His homer Friday was his first extra-base hit since his two-homer game in Colorado on Sept. 18. The outfielder has played in a career-high 156 games this season, producing 22 homers, 33 steals, 74 RBI, 120 runs scored and a .232/.313/.430 slash line, results well off the marks he established in 2023. However, he has a manageable 19.1 percent strikeout rate, so most of his downturn in production can be attributed to poor luck.

Kelly (5-1) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out eight over 5.2 innings Friday, taking the loss versus the Padres.

Kelly left his last start due to a right calf cramp, but it wasn't a lasting issue for the right-hander. He was shaky in the first inning Friday, allowing four of the five runs and four of the eight hits on his line as the Padres jumped ono him early. He also gave up an RBI triple to Luis Arraez in the fourth. Kelly wraps up an injury-plagued regular season with a 4.03 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 63:19 K:BB over 73.2 innings across 13 starts, missing nearly four months with a shoulder injury.

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 8-4 win against the Mets.

The 31-year-old opened the game's scoring by slugging a 386-foot grand slam in the opening frame off Sean Manaea. This marks the fifth grand slam of Hoskins' career and third this season. He now sports a .215/.303/.422 slash line with 26 homers, 82 RBI and 58 runs across 513 plate appearances this season.

Arraez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arraez started the game with a double and scored on a Manny Machado single. In the fourth inning, Arraez tacked on the Padres' last run with an RBI triple. It's rare for him to have many extra-base hits, but he has just four singles among his last 11 hits over an 11-game span. For the year, Arraez is at a .314/.346/.391 slash line with four home runs, 31 doubles, three triples, 46 RBI, 82 runs scored and nine stolen bases over a career-high 149 contests.

Megill picked up the save in Friday's 8-4 victory over the Mets, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings while allowing one hit. He struck out one.

With typical closer Devin Williams completing a 21-pitch save Thursday, manager Pat Murphy called upon Megill, who secured his first save since July 23. The 30-year-old flamethrower required only 14 pitches -- 13 of which were strikes -- to complete his first save of more than three outs this season. Overall, Megill has been one of the most dependable relievers in the league, pitching to a 2.72 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 50:14 K:BB with 21 saves across 46.1 total innings.

Suarez walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Suarez has converted three straight save chances but has taken three blown saves while allowing eight runs on 12 hits and six walks over 12 innings in September. The closer has managed to keep runs off the board in four of his last six outings. He's now at a 2.77 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 59:16 K:BB through 65 innings while adding 36 saves in 42 chances this season.