The St. Louis Cardinals (9-15) are on the road to face the San Francisco Giants (10-13) at Oracle Park on Wednesday. The Giants lead the series 2-0 after winning 5-4 on Tuesday. Reliever Sean Hjelle threw one scoreless inning to get the win.
Mike Yastrzemski went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double in the win. He scored two runs and drove in two. Blake Sabol added a home run and two RBIs. Dylan Carlson was 2 for 3 with one run for the Cardinals. Tyler O’Neill added a double, one run, and one RBI.
ON THE MOUND
Steven Matz (0-3, 6.55 ERA) is slated to get the start for St. Louis. The left-hander allowed four runs over 5.1 innings in his last start, a 5-2 home defeat against the Mariners on Friday. He was charged with the loss, yielding four hits while striking out seven and walking two.
Matz is making his first appearance against the Giants this season. Matz made one start against the Giants in 2022, a 13-7 road loss on May 7. He surrendered eight runs on five hits over two innings, striking out three and walking three.
Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (1-1, 2.63 ERA) will toe the rubber for San Francisco. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Cardinals.
In his last start on Friday, DeSclafani took the loss at home against the Mets. He threw five innings and gave up four runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking two in the 7-0 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, St. Louis has averaged only 3.4 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.5, while slashing worse across the board (.238/.277/.363). Against righties like DeSclafani this season, the Cards have a .729 OPS.
Paul Goldschmidt has the team’s highest on-base percentage against right-handers at .400 over 70 at-bats. San Francisco is averaging only 4.2 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.5 for the season. The Giants have a .587 OPS against southpaws in 2023, lowest in the league. With a 1.006 OPS over 33 at-bats, Wilmer Flores has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis is 4-7 on the road in 2023, scoring 4.0 runs per game while allowing 4.5 runs. San Francisco has won four in a row at home. The Giants are 6-6 at home this season, averaging 3.8 runs per game while surrendering 4.8. In the last 10 games between the teams at Oracle Park, San Francisco is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.3-3.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Cardinals are fourth in the NL Central, seven games behind the division-leading Pirates. The Giants are fourth in the NL West, two games behind the Dodgers.
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