The St. Louis Cardinals (16-25) host the Milwaukee Brewers (23-17) at Busch Stadium on Monday for the opener of a three-game series. The Brewers are kicking off a six-game road trip after wrapping up a successful six-game homestand (4-2).
They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Royals, taking the finale 9-6 on Sunday at American Family Field. Mike Brosseau was 1 for 1 with a solo home run. Christian Yelich added a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.
The Cardinals are back home for a seven-game homestand after finishing up a successful six-game road trip (5-1). They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Red Sox, taking the finale 9-1 on Sunday at Fenway Park. Lars Nootbaar went 3 for 6 with two doubles and three runs.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Brewers have won two of three in the season series between the NL Central rivals, including a 6-1 victory in their most recent meeting on April 9 at American Family Field. Starter Freddy Peralta went six innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out seven, to get the win.
ON THE MOUND
Peralta (4-2, 3.32 ERA) is set to get the start for Milwaukee. The right-hander allowed one run over six innings in his last start, a 9-3 road win over the Dodgers on May 8. He earned the win, scattering three hits while striking out five and walking two.
Peralta has made one previous start against the Cardinals this season, a 6-1 home victory on April 9. He surrendered one run on four hits over six innings, striking out seven and walking three.Righty Jack Flaherty (2-4, 6.18 ERA) is on the mound for St. Louis.
He has made one prior start against the Brewers this season, giving up two runs over five innings in a 4-0 road defeat on April 7. He gave up four hits and walked six, while striking out three in the loss.
In his last start on Tuesday, Flaherty took a no-decision on the road against the Cubs. He threw five innings and gave up three runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking five in the 6-4 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Milwaukee offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .241/.317/.393. Rowdy Tellez leads the team in OPS at .847. The first baseman is slashing .244/.326/.520 with 10 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 18 runs over 36 games.
Against right-handed pitchers like Flaherty this season, the Brew Crew have a .743 OPS. Tellez also is the team’s best performer against right-handers with a .864 OPS in 101 at-bats. St. Louis is slashing .260/.329/.428 for the season and averaging 4.6 runs per game.
Nolan Gorman leads the team with a .931 OPS. The second baseman has nine home runs, 28 RBIs, and 14 runs scored with a slash line of .270/.366/.565.
St. Louis is averaging 6.2 runs per game in the last five with a better slash line (.283/.352/.528). The Cards have a .764 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .973 OPS over 108 at-bats, Gorman also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Milwaukee is 10-9 away from home in 2023, scoring 4.2 runs per game while allowing 4.2 runs. St. Louis has gone 6-13 at their home park this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game while surrendering 5.5. St. Louis is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings at Busch Stadium with an average scoreline of 3.8-3.6.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Brewers lead the NL Central by one games over the Pirates. The Cardinals are fifth in the NL Central, seven games behind the Brewers.
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