The St. Louis Cardinals (10-19) host the Los Angeles Angels (15-14) at Busch Stadium on Tuesday to open a three-game Interleague series. The Angels are in the midst of a six-game road trip. They won only one out of three in their last series against the Brewers, taking the finale 3-0 on Sunday at American Family Field.
Shohei Ohtani was 1 for 3 with a solo home run. Jake Lamb added a solo home run. The Cardinals are playing the first of six games at home after finishing up a difficult 10-game road trip (2-8). They are coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers, dropping the finale 6-3 on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
Alec Burleson went 1 for 2 with a double and one run. The teams are meeting for the first time since June 23, 2019, when the Angels avoided a three-game series sweep with a 6-4 win at Busch Stadium.
ON THE MOUND
Patrick Sandoval (2-1, 3.16 ERA) is in line to take the mound for Los Angeles. The southpaw allowed three runs (two earned) over seven innings in his last start, an 11-3 road win over the Athletics on Wednesday. He was credited with the win, giving up six hits while striking out five.
For St. Louis, southpaw Steven Matz (0-3, 6.23 ERA) is on the mound. In his last start on Wednesday, Matz took a no-decision on the road against the Giants. He threw four innings and gave up two runs on six hits, striking out three and walking three in the 7-3 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
The Los Angeles offense is averaging 5.1 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .252/.331/.419. Mike Trout leads the team in OPS at .984. The right fielder is slashing .308/.395/.589 with seven home runs, 18 RBIs, and 20 runs over 27 games. Against southpaws like Matz this season, the Halos have ann .808 OPS.
Hunter Renfroe is the team’s strongest hitter against left-handers with a .993 OPS in 25 at-bats. St. Louis is slashing .262/.334/.415 for the season and averaging 4.2 runs per game. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with a .914 OPS. The second baseman has four home runs, 14 RBIs, and 17 runs scored with a slash line of .306/.405/.509.
St. Louis is averaging only 3.0 runs per game in the last five with their slash line dropping across the board (.236/.304/.364). The Cards have ann .819 OPS against left-handers in 2023, fifth highest in the league. With a 1.595 OPS over 20 at-bats, Tommy Edman has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 7-9 away from home in 2023, scoring 4.3 runs per game while allowing 3.9 runs. St. Louis has gone 5-8 at Busch Stadium this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game while surrendering 5.1. St. Louis is 5-4 in nine meetings at Busch Stadium despite an average scoreline favoring Los Angeles (6.0-5.9).
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Angels are third in the AL West, two games behind the division-leading Rangers. The Cardinals are fifth in the NL Central, 10 games behind the Pirates.
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