In a game that could be a shootout, Chase Anderson (8-11, 4.73 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-78) are in St. Louis to square off against Adam Wainwright (10-8, 4.61 ERA) and the Cardinals (74-66). This is the third of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the last game 4-3, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep. 10 and can be seen on FSMW and FSWI.
Wainwright pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering four runs, striking out five and walking one in a 12-6 win over the Pirates. Matt Carpenter (.280, 73 Rs, 19 HRs, 61 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. Anderson went 5.0 innings, surrendering zero runs and striking out two in a 10-0 win over the Pirates in his last outing. Chris Carter (.227, 71 Rs, 33 HRs, 79 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday.
Notes
In their last game, the Brewers lost by a margin of one run. The Cardinals are 21-21 in one-run games. The Brewers have a 19-27 record in close games.
The Cardinals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Brewers have a 13-32 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Brewers are 12-64. The Cardinals have a 16-58 record when opponents outhit them.
Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half of the league at 17th when it comes to home runs, hitting 164 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top five with 204.
Ranking eighth, St. Louis is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 467 this season. Milwaukee ranks in the top five at second with 540.
The Cardinals are 62-44 when they hit at least one home run. The Brewers perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 50-41 record.
