On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Milwaukee Brewers in a National League Central showdown.
The Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday 4-1 behind a strong performance on the mound by Jack Flaherty who gave up just four hits in six innings. The win kept the Cardinals four games behind first place Milwaukee. On Sunday, the Cardinals conclude their series with Pittsburgh.
The Brewers have won two straight after defeating the New York Mets 17-6 on Saturday. Erik Kratz hit a home run in his debut with the Brewers while Jesus Aguilar hit one as well, helping the Brewers rout the Mets for their fifth win in six games.
Jose Martinez leads St. Louis with a .316 batting average and team high in hits with 56 and RBIs with 31. Tommy Pham leads the Cardinals in home runs with nine. St. Louis has a team batting average of .240, while opposing hitters are averaging the same.240 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Monday, the Cardinals will send Luke Weaver to the mound. The right-hander on the season is 3-4 with an ERA of 4.31, 50 Ks and 18 BBs.
Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .296 batting average. Travis Shaw is the team leader in home runs with 13 and RBIs with 35. Milwaukee has a team batting average of .247 while opposing hitters are averaging .225 at the plate against Brewers pitching. On Monday, Milwaukee will send Brent Suter to the mound. The lefthander this season is 4-3 with an ERA of 4.56, 42 Ks and 12 BBs.
