Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader.

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brutal week where they’ll play 5 games in 4 days against the Cincinnati Reds beginning with a day/night doubleheader on Monday.

Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez talks with reporters after making history with three home runs in his first three at-bats in his Major League Baseball debut on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at Wrigley Field.

Think Elly De La Cruz needs a day off? And then what? “You make out the lineup, and you don’t put Elly in it …” Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said, letting the thought speak for itself.