Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt was dominant as his team beat the Cardinals, momentarily stalling the idea of selling at the deadline.

The Diamondbacks crushed the Cardinals for a sweep at Chase Field, a much-needed start to the second half for a club fighting to avoid selling.

Coming into their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks behind the NL Central leading Chicago Cubs by 6.5 games, Oliver Marmol and the Cardinals have numerous crucial series coming up in their schedule — starting with Arizona.

Eugenio Suarez hit his 32nd and 33rd home runs of the season, and Corbin Carroll tripled twice with a double in a 10-1 win over St. Louis.

Similarly to Gallen, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez showed flashes of a turnaround before falling back down to earth. After pitching to a 1.98 ERA in the month of June, Rodriguez has been knocked around for 13 runs in his last 8.1 innings.

Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson talks about his day on the mound and the team's performance against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 19, 2025.

Cardinals Announce Jordan Walker News Before Diamondbacks Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Before the team returns to the diamond after the All-Star Break on Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that Jordan Walker was activated from the 10-day injured list and will join the club in Arizona.