VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the elect

The Cincinnati Reds are riding a five-game winning streak going into Tuesday's matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals, as starter Brady Singer takes the mound.

That's more like the Nick Martinez that the Cincinnati Reds and their fans want to see. The Reds opened a four-game series vs. the Cardinals with a 3-1 win Monday.

National League Central rivals clash Monday, April 28, when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Cincinnati Reds, with the first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET on MLB Network. The Cardinals have lost seven of their last 10 games coming into the first matchup of this four-game series,