Cardinals off to worst begin in 50 years after struggling three-game sweep to Angels

The St. Louis Cardinals are probably the most profitable franchises in Major League Baseball historical past, however the Cards are off to their worst begin in 50 years. 

The Cardinals misplaced to the Los Angeles Angels 11-7 on Thursday, dropping to 10-22 on the season. 

Shohei Ohtani, #17 of the Los Angeles Angels, makes his technique to the dugout after warming up previous to a sport towards the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on May 2, 2023, in St Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

The begin to the season is the worst since 1973, when St. Louis started the yr 8-23, in line with The Associated Press. 

It was the sixth consecutive loss and the ninth in 10 video games for the Cardinals, who have been swept by the Angels. 

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“They’re a very good workforce over there,” Angels supervisor Phil Nevin mentioned. “I do know their document isn’t indicative of the expertise they’ve, however they’re I do know they’re coming, and I by no means actually felt comfy till the final out, I by no means do. But resilient, we performed nice.”

Cardinals beginning pitcher Jack Flaherty allowed a career-high 10 runs in simply 2 ⅓ innings, dropping to 2-4 with an ERA of 6.29. 

Jack Flaherty, #22 of the St. Louis Cardinals, delivers towards the Los Angeles Angels within the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 4, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

“If I used to be common, or put collectively a median begin, we’d win this sport, as a result of guys got here out and swung it and gave me two runs,” Flaherty mentioned after the sport, in line with MLB.com. “Then, I am unable to go put up a shutdown [inning] after we get two runs there, and I hand over the house run.

“Things simply proceed to unravel. We’ve bought to do a greater job as a workers, on the whole, and I’ve bought to do a greater job. I simply take it [to mean] it wasn’t ok.”

St. Louis owns the worst document within the National League because the workforce welcomes the Detroit Tigers to Busch Stadium on Friday for a three-game collection. 

Paul Goldschmidt, #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals, returns to the dugout after placing out towards the Los Angeles Angels within the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on May 2, 2023, in St Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

“Of course, all people’s [expletive] pissed off,” Flaherty mentioned. “It is what it’s, however we’re method higher than this. That’s the factor – we all know we’re higher than this, and we’re going to climb out of this. At some level, we’re going to determine it out. I hoped it might be right now, and I hoped to place collectively a very good begin, however I didn’t do it.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.