Winn’s Thumb Threatens Cardinals’ Playoff Hopes | St. Louis News

The Cardinals’ playoff hopes took a brutal hit after getting swept by the Phillies, who capped it off with a walk-off homer in the ninth. Worse, star shortstop Masyn Winn’s sore thumb—jammed sliding last week—isn’t healing fast enough, forcing an MRI and sidelining him at a critical time. With the team at 66-66 and five games behind the Wild Card, their next chance to turn things around starts against the Orioles—and getting Winn back is now essential. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ee5c080f41bce6b2