Cardinals Sweep the Astros! Are they for Real? Best and Worst Kyle & Lance

About this episode

The hosts discuss the Cardinals' recent sweep of the Astros and analyze the team's potential for the season.

Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn are back and have positive news out of Cardinal nation from the weekend. The Cards swept the Astros. When can we know that this nice start is for real? The hosts discuss. The NL Central is strong to open the 2026 season. Is that a mirage? Kyle and Lance share their insight. Plus, get to know more about Lance and Kyle as they share some details from their playing days. If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Plans start at $15/month at  MintMobile.com/Territory Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Cardinal Territory is the official St. Louis Cardinals podcast of the Foul Territory Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Hayes

Guests: Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn

Topics covered

• Cardinals
• Astros
• NL Central
• baseball
• sports analysis
• player insights

Keywords

• Cardinals
• Astros
• sweep
• NL Central
• Kyle Gibson
• Lance Lynn
• baseball
• sports podcast

Sponsors

Mint Mobile, SeatGeek

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cardinal nation, NL Central

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