Three Factors Behind the Cardinals’ Worst Start in Decades

By Emma Baccellieri Two powerful karmic forces met on the field Wednesday night in St. Louis. The first: whatever has condemned the Angels to falter continuously, seemingly against all odds and despite the best efforts of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. The second: whatever is currently plaguing the Cardinals. Ohtani struck out 13 in five innings and went 3-for-5 with a double. He made history—joining Babe Ruth as the only players in modern history to record 500 strikeouts as a pitcher and 100 home runs as a hitter. With the Angels being the Angels, however, none of this guaranteed a win. They e…

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