In Ep. 549 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-4 win over the Mets from Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Sonny Gray was stupendous once again, striking out nine hitters and allowing only one earned run over six innings. But he also issued a few walks, one of which becoming costly as it followed an uncharacteristic Nolan Arenado error.

The four-run inning that followed the error only saw one earned run charged to Gray, but it led to a tighter score that meant Oli Marmol had to turn once again to his 7-8-9 guys out of the bullpen.

Those guys have been absolutely insane, with the ERAs posted on the thumbnail to prove it. But overworking an elite bullpen can still lead to danger later in the year, so the Cardinals have to weigh these factors despite Saturday being a very positive win overall.

The offense kicked things off the right way for a change, but it was another save situation for Ryan Helsley. Can Lance Lynn be efficient Sunday knowing the club will need him to be due to a worn out back end of the bullpen?

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