Deadspin | Cardinals, buoyed by stunning victory, open series at Philadelphia

The St. Louis Cardinals extended a five-series winning streak with a late rally over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, setting up a three-game road series opener Friday at Philadelphia. After a JJ Wetherholt fly ball to deep left-center in the ninth was misplayed by Dane Myers, Jose Fermin and Masyn Winn scored to give St. Louis a 6-5 lead. The Cardinals then added four runs to win 10-9, bouncing back from squandering an early four-run advantage. Jordan Walker homered to extend his hitting streak to six games. St. Louis improved to 12-6 over its past 18 games and sits 2½ behind the San Diego Padres for the NL’s third wild-card spot. Philadelphia is five back of the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, with Luis Luzardo scheduled to start.