The St. Louis Cardinals (17-25) host the Milwaukee Brewers (23-18) at Busch Stadium on Tuesday. The Cardinals took Monday’s series opener 18-1, their fourth straight victory overall and second in four games against the Brewers this season. Starter Jack Flaherty threw seven scoreless innings – striking out 10 – to get the win.
Tommy Edman went 4 for 5 with a home run, four runs, and two RBIs in the win. Nolan Gorman went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had five RBIs. Jesse Winker was 2 for 4 with one RBI for the Brewers.
ON THE MOUND
Wade Miley (3-2, 3.60 ERA) is set to get the start for Milwaukee. The LHP allowed seven runs over five innings in his last start, an 8-1 road defeat against the Dodgers on Wednesday. He was charged with the loss, yielding six hits while striking out three and walking two.
For St. Louis, left-hander Jordan Montgomery (2-5, 4.11 ERA) is on the mound. He has made one prior start against the Brewers this season, holding opposing hitters scoreless over seven innings in a 6-0 road win on April 8.
He gave up three hits and walked two, while striking out nine in the win. In his last start on Wednesday, Montgomery took the loss on the road against the Cubs. He threw five innings and gave up six runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking three in the 10-4 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Milwaukee has averaged 4.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.4. Against lefties like Montgomery this season, the Brew Crew have a .618 OPS, lowest in MLB.
William Contreras is the team’s strongest hitter against left-handers with a 1.001 OPS in 33 at-bats. St. Louis is averaging 8.6 runs per game in the last five, up from 5.0 for the season, with an improved slash line (.315/.388/.560).
The Cards have a .736 OPS against left-handers in 2023. With a .976 OPS over 32 at-bats, Nolan Arenado has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Milwaukee is 10-10 in away games in 2023, scoring 4.1 runs per game while allowing 4.9 runs. St. Louis has gone 7-13 at home this season, averaging 5.8 runs per game while surrendering 5.3. St. Louis is 6-4 in the last 10 games between the NL Central rivals at Busch Stadium with an average scoreline of 5.2-3.4.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Brewers lead the NL Central by one games over the Pirates. The Cardinals are fifth in the NL Central, six games behind the Brewers.
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