National League Central News

The Brewers went down meekly in the rubber game of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park Wednesday afternoon, 9-2. The Dodgers pounded starter Wily Peralta who never made it out of the second inning.

The Dodgers will welcome the National League's top team on Friday, as manager Don Mattingly's club tries to continue to right the ship after a series win in Milwaukee.

Weeks had a day off Tuesday and utility man Jeff Bianchi showed Roenicke what he could do, collecting two hits.

The St. Louis Cardinals look to become the first 30-win team in the majors when they shoot for a fourth straight series triumph Wednesday in the finale of a three-game set against the San Diego Padres.

Matt Garza's powerful return to the mound after 10 months sidelined with injuries signaled the restart of his run-up to the trade deadline that was halted abruptly by an elbow injury last July, with many of the same scouts who followed him then returning for another look Tuesday.

The Cardinals ' rotation currently owns the best earned run average in baseball - and it's not even close.

Larry Dierker, who has been a part of Major League Baseball in Houston as a player, manager and broadcaster for almost a half-century, will rejoin the team as a special assistant to new Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan, the team announced today.

Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey has been one of the best pitchers in baseball so far this season.

The 26-18 Pittsburgh Pirates will welcome the struggling Chicago Cubs to Pittsburgh for a three-game series at PNC Park.

Adam Wainwright looks to get back on track when he takes the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday against the San Diego Padres.

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy provided a spark in his first game in the leadoff spot this season on Sunday and is leading off again against the Reds.

Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster has dropped two of his past three starts to fall to 2-4 with a 4.27 earned-run average in nine games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open up a three-game National League series Monday night at Miller Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.

Brandon Kraeling of Red Reporter gives us a preview of the Reds as they visit Citi Field for three games with the Mets beginning this evening.

Think the Cubs are having a rough season? It's nothing compared to what's going on in Houston and Miami.

Let's try a different perspective here: for the first time in a long time, you could accuse the Pirates of playing down to their opposition this weekend.

"It feels like we've been on the road for about a month," Braun said. "It wasn't very much fun, it wasn't productive, and we didn't do very many things well." On Sunday, the team's frustration was there for everyone to see in the form of a former Cardinal, Kyle Lohse, who was visibly irked during and after the four-run fourth inning that sealed ... (more)

The Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 and 2012 seasons both featured huge collapses, and the pitching was a main part as to why the team fell apart.

Corey Hart's absence has certainly been felt in Milwaukee, but it would seem as though he isn't yet close to returning to the Brewers' lineup.

The National League Central-leading Cardinals have again skipped rebuilding in favor of reloading and lead the Reds by 2 A1 2 games.