4/10 GDT: Red Sox(Early) vs Cardinals(May) 7:10 PM CT

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Red Sox vs Cardinals
7:15 PM CT - April 10, 2026
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
Watch: Red Sox - NESN/Cardinals - Cardinals.TV
Listen: Red Sox - WEEI 93.7, WCCM 1490 AM/1300AM/Cardinals - KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol)

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First look at Early for the Cardinals offense.

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Connelly Early has played 2 seasons (4 starts in 2025) for the Red Sox. He has 1 win, 2 losses, an ERA of 2.51 and 39 strikeouts. He is coming off a ND against the Padres in which he went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits.





Dustin May has played 7 seasons for the Dodgers, Cardinals and Red Sox. He has 19 wins, 22 losses, an ERA of 4.13 and 304 strikeouts. He has won 1 World Series. His last outing was a Loss against Detroit in which he gave up 7 runs in 3.1 innings pitched.

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The Early May matchup happens in early April, which is wrong and bad.

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Boston

RHP Justin Slaten
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: April 8 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 5)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Felt tightness after his April 4 outing, then cramping in his side on April 7. (Last updated: April 8)

RHP Johan Oviedo
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: April 3 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 31)
Expected return: No earlier than June
Status: Consultation with Dr. Keith Meister revealed right flexor strain. Shut down from throwing for six weeks. (Last updated: April 8)

LHP Patrick Sandoval
Injury: Left UCL repair
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Opened Minor League rehab assignment for Triple-A Worcester with 3 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run on April 8. (Last updated: April 8)

RHP Kutter Crawford
Injury: Right wrist subsheath tear
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Will start Minor League rehab assignment for Triple-A Worcester on April 11. (Last updated: April 7)

1B Triston Casas
Injury: Ruptured left patellar tendon/sore ribs
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May at earliest
Status: Tried to resume swinging but is still experiencing discomfort in his ribs. (Last updated: April 7)

INF/OF Romy Gonzalez
IL date: March 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Underwent left shoulder arthroscopic debridement on March 12, will keep him out for several weeks. (Last updated: March 12)

RHP Tanner Houck
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament right elbow/right flexor pronator strain
IL date: March 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late '26 or early '27
Status: Started gradual throwing program on flat ground in the second week of Spring Training. (Last updated: Feb. 16)

St. Louis

RHP Hunter Dobbins
Injury: Torn right ACL
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 2)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Began rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on March 31. Pitched five innings, allowing three runs on 70 pitches vs. Norfolk. (Updated: April 1)

RHP Matt Pushard
Injury: Right knee patellar tendonitis
IL date: March 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pushard felt right knee soreness on March 30, per manager Oliver Marmol. After imaging, the team believed he would be unavailable for several days, triggering the move. (Updated: March 31)

OF Lars Nootbaar
Injury: Surgery on both heels
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent surgery last October to address Haglund’s deformities in both heels. Started his running progression on March 20, but no date has been set for a return to the lineup. (Updated: March 21)

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This will be the 29th matchup of the Red Sox and Cardinals in regular season play. The teams are currently even at 14-14.

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Red Sox Cardinals Trivia

The Cardinals are 2-2 vs the Red Sox in the World Series. What was the first year they faced off in the Fall Classic?

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1946

The World Series in the first question was the only Series ever played by what legendary Boston hitter?

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Ted Williams

How many games were played in the two World Series won by the Cardinals?

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1946 and 1967 both went 7 games

What pitcher played for the Cardinals and Red Sox, compiling an impressive 82 WAR in his years with the two teams?

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Cy Young

In a surprising move to Cardinals fans, Tommy Herr was traded for what outfielder who then finished up his career playing in Boston?

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Tom Brunansky

What popular Cardinals outfielder spent a season in Boston before returning to St. Louis for the final years of his career?

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Willie McGee

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I hope Willy gets a hand tonight.