Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched seven stellar innings and Yadier Molina hit one of three home runs that powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong also went deep as the Cardinals snapped a four-game skid.

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer, Carlos Correa and Robinson Chirinos each homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Springer opened the first with his 11th home run of the season, including three leadoff drives. He added an RBI double in the eighth. Correa had three hits. He opened the second by extending his hitting streak to a career-high 16 games with a home run.

UNDATED (AP) — The XFL has reached multiyear agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports to broadcast its games beginning in 2020. The league also announced its season will begin Feb. 8, which is the weekend after the NFL season ends with the Super Bowl. This is the second time Vince McMahon has launched a football league. The first version of the XFL lasted one season in 2001. It was joint venture of WWE and NBC.