Pujols went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols tied the game at 4-4 with a two-run blast in the sixth inning. The 42-year-old has kept up his power surge in September, hitting four homers and slugging .605 despite a .237 batting average through 13 games this month. He's slashing .264/.337/.528 with 19 long balls, 53 RBI, 32 runs scored and a stolen base through 94 contests this year. Pujols is now two away from becoming the fourth member of the 700-homer club with a little over two weeks left in the season.

Pujols went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 win Sunday in Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols crushed a two-run shot in the ninth inning to put St. Louis ahead 3-2. It was his second homer in as many games and the 697th of his career, passing Alex Rodriguez and taking over sole possession of fourth all-time. With 21 games left the 42-year-old is within striking distance of 700 and could very well be in search of that milestone when St. Louis returns to Pittsburgh for the final three games of the season. On July 9, with Pujols hitting just .198 with four homers it seemed impossible that he would pass Rodriguez, let alone reach 700. Since then he's posted a .333/.388/.722 slash line with 14 homers in 139 plate appearances.

Pujols went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols' game-tying blast in the sixth inning was the 696th of his career, tying him with Alex Rodriguez for fourth-most in baseball history. Entering Saturday, Pujols had slowed down a bit, going 0-for-12 over his previous four games after a surge at the plate in August. The 42-year-old legend is up to a .266/.339/.520 slash line with 17 homers, 46 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen base through 283 plate appearances this year. He'll have up to 22 more games in 2022 in his pursuit to become the fourth member of the 700-homer club.

Pujols hit a two-run home run in his lone at-bat during Sunday's 2-0 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols hit for Lars Nootbaar in the eighth inning and took Cubs reliever Brandon Hughes deep for the only scoring play of the contest. The homer was Pujols' ninth in 26 games since the start of August, and the 695th of his illustrious career. The veteran slugger is slashing .272/.348/.526 with 16 homers, 43 RBI, 29 runs scored and a stolen base through 267 plate appearances in 2022.

Pujols went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 13-4 victory over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

After going deep seven times in a 10-game span, Pujols had been stuck in a six-game homerless stretch entering Monday's game. He then knocked a two-run shot in the third inning, giving him 15 on the year and 694 in his historic career. Pujols has caught fire this month in his quest for 700 home runs; he's now 22-for-54 (.407) with eight homers and 16 RBI through 21 August appearances.

Pujols went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 1-0 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Even on an evening when offense was incredibly scarce -- the two teams combined for only five hits -- Pujols found a way to continue a blazing stretch at the plate that has now gone on for nearly two weeks. The 42-year-old produced half of his team's hits, and he accounted for the only run of the contest with his solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. Over 10 games since Aug. 10, Pujols is batting a mind-blowing .548 (17-for-31) with seven homers and 14 RBI. The scorching stretch has pushed his season stat line to a more-than-respectable .277/351/.530. He's still seven homers away from reaching 700 for his career, but with the way he's been playing of late, the lofty goal isn't necessarily out of reach.

Pujols went 4-for-4 with two solo home runs and was caught stealing in a 16-7 win over Arizona on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols posted a vintage line with solo shots in the second and fourth innings off Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner while adding singles in the sixth and seventh before being removed. The 42-year-old has been exceptional during limited action in August, slashing .452/.514/1.064 with six home runs in 31 at-bats. Pujols' .858 OPS is on pace to be his best since 2012.

Pujols went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a grand slam during Thursday's win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols pinch hit for Brendan Donovan in the third inning and slugged his 16th career grand slam and sixth career pinch-hit homer, but it was the veteran catcher's first career pinch-hit grand slam. With the blast, Pujols sits at 690 career home runs and has 11 during his age-42 campaign. In 80 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, Pujols is hitting .363 with seven home runs and 21 RBI.

Pujols went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four total RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols launched a solo shot in the second inning to put St. Louis on the board, then hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to solidify the win for the Cardinals. The home run gives him three for the month after hitting three in all of July. So far this month, the veteran is batting .368 and has improved his season batting average from .235 to .249. Pujols is inching closer to 700 career home runs, as he sits at 689 after Sunday's two-homer performance.

Pujols went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and two total RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols was part of a big first inning for St. Louis, singling in the second of five runs in the frame. He also smacked a 412-foot solo homer in the the sixth for the 687th long ball of his storied career. The four-hit game was his first since 2018, and these were his first four hits in August.