9 star-studded standouts in St. Louis Cardinals sweep of Cubs

Aug 2, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Dylan Carlson (3) slides and catches a ball hit by Chicago Cubs center fielder Rafael Ortega (not pictured) during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 2, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Dylan Carlson (3) slides and catches a ball hit by Chicago Cubs center fielder Rafael Ortega (not pictured) during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 04: Paul Goldschmidt #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals is congratulated after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in game one of a double header at Busch Stadium on August 4, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 04: Paul Goldschmidt #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals is congratulated after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in game one of a double header at Busch Stadium on August 4, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) /

Paul Goldschmidt continues playing like an MVP

Paul Goldschmidt just continues to put up amazing numbers and continued to do so against the Cubs.

On Tuesday, Goldschmidt got the scoring started in the third inning with a single to center field, scoring Tommy Edman and Nolan Gorman.

In the fifth inning, Goldschmidt knocked his 25th home run of the season on a fly to center field. The blast traveled 427 feet at 108.9 mph. Impressive!

On Thursday, in the seventh inning, Goldschmidt knocked his 26th home run of the season on a fly to center field off Marcus Stroman. The home run traveled 420 feet at 107.7 mph.