Cardinals' Mike Leake: Ends regular season with loss

Leake (9-12) took the loss in his final start of the year after allowing two runs on five hits over five innings against the Reds on Wednesday. He struck out six and didn't issue a walk.

Analysis:

It certainly wasn't a bad outing, but it was a short one and the Cardinals were unable to muster much offense anyway and were thus stuck with a loss they could ill afford as they battle for a wild-card spot. This was one of Leake's worst campaigns in the majors, as his 4.69 ERA represents a career high and his 1.32 WHIP is the righty's highest mark since 2012. But he's on a long-term deal in St. Louis, so he'll have plenty of chances to find himself next year.