Wily Peralta (3-5, 6.62 ERA) and Mike Leake (3-4, 3.90 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (23-28) and the St. Louis Cardinals (27-25) at Miller Park. The Cardinals won the last game 6-0, and St. Louis leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 31 and can be seen on FSMW and FSWI.
Peralta pitched 5.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking two in a 6-2 win over the Braves. Chris Carter (.227, 26 Rs, 13 HRs, 31 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Leake went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out five and walking one in a 2-1 defeat to the Nationals in his last outing. Matt Adams (.318, 15 Rs, 6 HRs, 25 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
The odds for Milwaukee and St. Louis are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Milwaukee has a record of 8-11 SU. The Brewers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Milwaukee leads the MLB in steals, swiping 43 bases. Milwaukee’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Cardinals are 8-11 against NL Central rivals. Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which is good for third in the NL. The Cardinals are tough outs for opponents, ranking fifth in the NL with 9.7 hits per road game. St. Louis is excellent at drawing walks with 3.7 per road game, ranking fifth in the NL. The Cardinals allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Cardinals lead the season series, 3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against Milwaukee, the Cardinals now have four shutouts this season. The Brewers have been shut out in four games this season.
When leading after seven innings, St. Louis is 17-13, while Milwaukee is 9-11.
The Cardinals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Brewers have a 5-10 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Brewers are 19-5. The Cardinals have a 22-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 16th in runs, Milwaukee has earned 215 this season. St. Louis ranks second with 282 runs.
Ranking seventh, St. Louis is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 179 this season. Milwaukee ranks in the top five at second with 211.
When the Brewers hit at least one home run, they are 16-12, well-matched with the Cardinals who are 22-15 when hitting one or more homers.
