The Cardinals, who were healthy underdogs going into this series, have taken three of five over the Braves and move on to face either the Dodgers or Nationals in the NLCS. They exploded with 10 first-inning runs in game five and never looked back. Jack Flaherty pitched a solid game and they ended up taking a 13-1 victory. The Cardinals will certainly be underdogs heading into the next series, but this is the Cardinals and we know they have something unique in October. Expect Adam Wainwright to...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright wasn't at his best on Monday night. He allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings, striking out six. Wainwright tossed an even 100 pitches, 67 for strikes. With the Cardinals having clinched a playoff spot, Wainwright may get one more tune up start but likely won't be used for a full outing until the playoffs. He has a 3.98 ERA after today's outing.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was great on Friday, tossing six scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. He allowed just two hits, walking three while striking out seven. Wainwright's record improved to 12-9 and his ERA lowered to an even 4.00. He's had some ups and downs this season, but Wainwright has proven to still have some fantasy value in deeper leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright pitched very well on Saturday, tossing seven innings. He earned a win, improving to 11-9 on the season. Saturday, he allowed just one run on six hits and a walk. He only struck out three, but he was able to limit contact and lowered his ERA to 4.16. He's had some "blow up" type bad starts, but he's still been solid overall in his age 37 season.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was excellent on Monday, tossing seven shutout innings. He allowed just four hits without issuing a walk. He only struck out one but 62 of his 96 pitches were strikes. The win was "Waino's" 10th, improving to 10-9 and lowering his ERA to 4.30. Wainwright has had some great starts mixed in with some rough ones. He's tough to trust in the fantasy playoffs but could pay off against weaker lineups.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was unable to finish the fourth inning on Monday, lasting just 3 2/3 innings. He allowed two runs on six hits and three walks, striking out four along the way. Wainwright faced 20 batters and got 11 outs, but he needed 90 pitches to do so, throwing 41 balls and 49 strikes. He got away with a no decision as his offense put up 12 runs. Wainwright will take a 4.52 ERA into his next start.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright struggled on Wednesday, giving up five runs in five innings of work. He allowed eight hits and four walks while only striking out two batters. "Waino" took the loss to even his record at 9-9. He'll take a 4.51 ERA into his next start.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright won his eighth game of the season on Saturday, evening his record at 8-8. He allowed a home run on his first pitch of the game, but no more runs afterwards. In total, he tossed six innings, allowing the one run on six hits and two walks. He struck out eight and needed 98 pitches to earn his win and his quality start.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was decent on Sunday but took a loss to lower his record to 7-8. Wainwright pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out seven and tossed 99 pitches. Wainwright cruised through three scoreless innings before allowing two in the fourth. He followed with a scoreless fifth inning, but then could only get one out in the sixth before getting the hook. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright missed a quality start by just one out on Tuesday in a game the Cardinals would eventually win. Wainwright tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks. He struck out five and threw 95 pitches, lowering his ERA to 4.47. Wainwright has been a decent depth rotation piece and has some legitimate value in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues.