Lance Lynn (5-4, 2.84 ERA) and the St. Louis Cardinals (51-24) square off against Chris Sale (6-4, 3.02 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (32-42) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the first of a two-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals come into this series riding a six-game winning streak. Action begins at 8:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 30 and can be seen on WPWR and FSN-MW.
Lynn pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out six and walking four in a 5-1 win over the Marlins. Jhonny Peralta (.303, 34 Rs, 11 HRs, 40 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game Sunday, going 2 for 4 with one run. Sale went 6.2 innings, surrendering five runs (one unearned), striking out 10 and walking one in a 6-1 defeat to the Twins in his last outing. Avisail Garcia (.270, 30 Rs, 7 HRs, 29 RBIs, 3 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 3 Sunday with two RBIs.
The odds for St. Louis and Chicago are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at six runs. In interleague play, the Cardinals have an 8-7 record SU. The Cardinals have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 5.5 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.1 runs per game. The Cardinals are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with a phenomenal 9.0 per game. Turning to the pitchers, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Cardinals, who have a team ERA of only 2.61. The Cardinals are the second-best team in the NL at limiting hits to their opponents, allowing only 8.2 hits per game so far this season.
Chicago is 4-6 SU against interleague opponents.
The Cardinals have a 7-9 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Sale takes the mound. Lynn (RHP) will be on the hill against the White Sox, who have a 27-32 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, St. Louis is 21-8, while Chicago is 14-14.
The Cardinals are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded nine strikeouts. The White Sox have a record of 9-16 when they are struck out that many times or more.
The Cardinals are coming into the game with six consecutive wins, while the White Sox currently have a losing streak of two.
When they outhit their opponents, the White Sox are 23-6. The Cardinals have a 35-8 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th in runs, Chicago has earned 257 this season. St. Louis ranks 17th with 309 runs.
Ranking 28th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 170 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 232.
When the Cardinals hit at least one home run, they are 31-10. When the White Sox hit at least one homer, they have an 18-20 record.
