St. Louis Natives Jayson Tatum, Matthew Tkachuk Throw First Pitch at Cardinals Game

Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum throw the first pitch at Busch Stadium before the St. Louis Cardinals host the Los Angeles Dodgers. | Screenshot via Bally Sports on X

The St. Louis Cardinals are still in the hunt for a playoff spot in the National League, entering play on Sunday just four games out of the league's final wild-card spot.

Perhaps in order to bring some championship energy around Busch Stadium ahead of their clash against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cardinals invited a pair of recent championship-winning athletes to throw out the game's ceremonial first pitch.