The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the St Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee is 72-47 following a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Christian Yelich had a pair of hits and Willy Adames scored each of the Brewers' two runs in the victory on Sunday. Milwaukee is first in the National League Central with an eight-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds.
Shortstop Willy Adames is batting .297 to lead Milwaukee, while Avisail Garcia is the leader in home runs with 21, RBIs with 70 and hits with 97. Third baseman Luis Urias is the leader in on-base percentage at .338. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers will send Corbin Burnes to the mound. the right-hander is 7-4 with an ERA of 2.23, 172 Ks and 21 BBs.
St Louis improved to 61-56 following a 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Nolan Arenado hit a home run for the third consecutive game and Tyler O’Neill also homered for the Cardinals. St Louis has won six straight and swept Kansas City in its three-game interleague series over the weekend. The Cardinals are third in the National League Central 10 games behind first-place Milwaukee.
Paul Goldschmidt is batting .275 to lead St Louis and the first baseman has team highs in hits with 122 and on-base percentage at .343. Third baseman Nolan Arenado is leading the Cardinals in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 78. On Tuesday, the St Louis Cardinals will send Adam Wainwright to the mound. The right-hander is 11-6 with an ERA of 3.27, 137 Ks and 37 BBs.
