Painter works 7 strong innings, Schwarber hits MLB-leading 38th HR as Phillies rout Cardinals 12-3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rookie Andrew Painter pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 38th homer of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to eight games with a 12-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Every Phillies starter had at least one hit. Edmundo Sosa had two hits, including a two-run double in the first inning. Alec Bohm also had two hits and scored twice. Both singled and scored as part of a four-run outburst in the third inning.

Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, his 26th of the season.

Painter (3-8) allowed one run on five hits with eight strikeouts in his longest outing of the season. The 23-year-old right-hander had been demoted in June after a 12-4 loss to Miami, his eighth loss in nine decisions with an ERA above seven at the time. Since being recalled July 31, Painter has gone 2-0 in five starts, his ERA dipping to 6.04.

With Hunter Dobbins becoming the second St. Louis starter in two days to be placed on the injured list, the Cardinals called up highly valued lefty prospect Quinn Mathews to make his third start in August after two previous promotions.

Mathews (0-2) went five innings, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits. He gave up all the runs and hits in the first three innings before settling down.

Mathews did record three strikeouts, with Harper the victim all three times. But the Phillies slugger took out his frustrations on reliever Ryan Fernandez in the sixth.

St. Louis’ JJ Wetherholt had a solo homer in the eighth inning, his 17th of the season.

Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.24 ERA) will face Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (16-4, 2.51) in the finale of the three-game series.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Pedro Pagés watches a solo home run hit by Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Quinn Mathews receives a new ball after giving up a RBI-double to Philadelphia Phillies' Derek Hill during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Fernandez during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber watches his solo home run off St. Louis Cardinals' Pedro Pagés during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii on Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala.

Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 425 miles (680 kilometers) southeast of Hilo and moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). Maximum sustained winds were around 50 mph (85 kph), the National Hurricane Center said.

As with Hurricane Lala, the Big Island was expected to bear the brunt of Moke's rain and heavy winds as it passes south of a direct hit late Saturday into early Sunday.

Moke was then forecast to continue its westward path near the islands through early Tuesday, said Casey Oswant, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

“There will still be impacts, especially to the windward and southeast sides of the Big Island, but it will probably be a little bit more limited than what we saw with Lala,” Oswant said.

Lala downed trees, swept buildings off their foundations, damaged roads and bridges and left roads covered in mud and rocks. Two storm-related deaths were reported.

Weekend rainfall predictions for the southeast and windward sides of the Big Island were 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters), with as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) in isolated areas, Oswant said. Across the rest of the island chain, 1 to 2 inches (2 to 5 centimeters) of rain was expected, though parts of east Maui could see up to 4 inches (10 centimeters).

There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, but people were urged to closely monitor the storm's progress. The rainfall has the potential to cause dangerous rip currents, life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep areas and places where the ground remains saturated, the center said.

The northeast coast of the Big Island saw the heaviest total rainfall from Lala, at 43.54 inches (1.1 meters), according to the weather service. More than 8,000 customers on the Big Island remained without power, according to poweroutage.us.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and other state officials held a news conference ahead of Moke, urging people to prepare by restocking food, medicine and other essentials.

“There’s definitely tension in the air” at the thought of more rain in communities that floodwaters turned into rivers, said Tiffany Edwards Hunt, a teacher living in Keaau, on the east side of the Big Island.

Associated Press writer Alexa St. John in Detroit contributed.

This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Moke advancing towards Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

A teenager wades through a pool of water in a washed-out section of a damaged road in Mountain View, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, after a severe weather system went through the area. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

A woman and child walk past a debris-strewn street in Naalehu, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, after a severe weather system went through the area. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)