The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping to make a push for the wild card during the final stretch of the season but have taken a hit with recent injuries.

The Yankees (67-57), taking advantage of a soft schedule, have won five of their last six and six of their last eight.

The Yankees have finally done what had become impossible over the last two-plus months: win back-to-back series.

The St. Louis Cardinals have fallen to 61-64 on the season and are essentially out of postseason contention after being swept at home by the New York Yankees. T

Could the New York Yankees trade former top prospect Jasson Domínguez this offseason? It may not be that absurd of an idea.

The Yankees broke a tie game in the top of the ninth by scoring four runs on only one hit, lifting them to an 8-4 win over the Cardinals that finished off a sweep at Busch Stadium. With the help of two errors by Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese, the Yankees (67-57) rallied for their fifth win in the past six games.

This game, and this series for that matter, had a little bit of everything in it. There were highs, there were lows, and everything in between. But the end result of was bitter disappointment. Miles Mikolas took the ball for the Cardinals and allowed three runs in the top of the fourth.

Two errors in the ninth inning Sunday led to an 8-4 loss and continued a five-game losing streak that has tested the Cardinals' shorthanded lineup, inexperienced roster.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman hammered a home run that landed in the crowd behind the right field wall. A Yankees fan was able to come up with the ball, and then he was told by a fellow Yankees fan that a young Cardinals fan sitting a few rows in front of them was celebrating his 10th birthday.

The New York Yankees saw first baseman Paul Goldschmidt return from a brief injury absence to dominate the St. Louis Cardinals.