Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Stays cool under pressure of critical start

Reyes pitched six innings, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out six Reds in Thursday's no-decision.

Analysis:

Reyes came through in a big way, helping to improve his team's position in the wild card standings Thursday. The Cardinals watched their rookie right-hander rise to the occasion by weaving his way through a few trouble spots for his third quality start of the month. Over six September innings, Reyes managed a 3-1 record with an impressive 1.97 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 32 innings.