St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) vs. Minnesota Twins (2-1) Game No. 4 • Road Game No. 1 • Target Field • Tuesday, July 28, 2020 RHP Carlos Martínez (4-2, 3.17 in 2019) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (13-9, 4.57 in 2019) RECENT REDBIRDS: The St. Louis Cardinals begin a seven-game, nine-day road RECORD BREAKDOWN trip tonight through Minnesota (July 28-29), Milwaukee (July 31-Aug. 2) and CARDINALS vs. TWINS All-Time Overall ......... 10,139-9,629 Detroit (Aug. 3-4)...tonight’s series opener is the first of four total matchups All-Time (1997-2018):...............................13-13 2020 Overall................................2-1 between the 2019 NL and AL Central Division winners...St. Louis opened the in St. Louis ......................................................... 10-6 shortened 60-game regular season by taking two-of-three from Pittsburgh. Under Mike Shildt ...............134-100 at Busch Stadium II (1997-2005): ........................ 7-2 at Busch Stadium III (2006-18): ........................... 3-4 Busch Stadium ...........................2-1 ROSTER MOVES: Before tonight’s game, the Cardinals activated right-handed pitcher Giovanny Gallegos from the Injured List, placed right-handed pitcher in Minnesota ..........................................3-7 On the Road ................................ n/a Miles Mikolas on the 10-day Injured List (right forearm strain), and recalled at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1998-2000) ... 2-4 Day .............................................. 1-1 right-handed pitcher Jake Woodford from the Alternate Training Site. Woodford, at Target Field (2015) ...............................1-3 Night ............................................1-0 the Cardinals supplemental first round selection (39th overall) in the 2015 Draft, 2018...................................................................... 0-2 Spring.....................................11-9-2 will be making MLB debut with his first appearance...Additionally, infielder Max at Busch Stadium ................................................ 0-2 July ........................................... 2-1 Schrock was placed on the club’s traveling Taxi Squad. at Target Field ..................................................... 1-1 August .......................................n/a HOMER’S ODYSSEY: The Cardinals have had success against Homer Bailey 2009...................................................................... 1-2 2001...................................................................... 3-0 September .................................n/a during his career, highlighted by Matt Carpenter (49 PA, .457/.490/.674, 2 HR), Yadier Molina (55 PA, .400/.436/.640, 3 HR) and Paul DeJong (16 PA, Postseason ........................................................... 3-4 Monday......................................n/a .400/.438/.933, 2 HR). Tuesday .....................................n/a 2020 SCHEDULE TSUNAMI WAVES: Making his first appearance in the starting rotation since July 7/28 at MIN ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Wednesday ................................n/a 30, 2018 vs. Colorado, Carlos Martínez is lifetime 5-4 with a 1.86 ERA and four 7/29 at MIN ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Thursday ...................................n/a saves (96.2 IP) in 26 career games (13 starts) in Interleague matchups, while 9/8 at STL ................................................... 7:10 p.m. Friday ........................................ 1-0 his 1.86 ERA is the lowest Interleague mark among all active MLB pitchers (min. 9/8 at STL ................................................... 7:10 p.m. Saturday ................................... 1-0 96.0 IP)... Martínez is lifetime 3-3 with a 1.85 ERA (48.2 IP) in 11 games (seven 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (1-3) starts) against the AL Central, with his 1.85 ERA ranking the 3rd-lowest against Sunday ..................................... 0-1 5/7 at STL .........L, 6-0 .......................... Romero-Gant AL Central teams among active pitchers (min. 48.0 IP)...the Twins are the only AL Scoring First ............................. 2-1 Central opponent Martínez has not recorded a win or save against in his career. 5/8 at STL .........L, 7-1 ....................Odorizzi-Martínez Opponent Scores First ...............n/a 5/15 at MIN .......L, 4-1 .............Berrios-Cecil-Rodney DESIGNATED TO HIT: Since the beginning of interleague play (1997-present), One-Run Games .........................1-0 5/16 at MIN .......W, 7-5 ..................Hicks-Lynn-Norris the Cardinals lead MLB teams in batting average (.295) and on-base pct. (.369), Two-Run Games ......................... n/a and rank 2nd to the Boston Red Sox (.514, .882) in both slugging pct. (.502) Last Cardinals sweep: ..........June 15-16, 2015 at STL Scoring 2 or fewer Runs .............0-1 and OPS (.871) from their designated hitters...Matt Holliday (9 HR in 119 AB), Last Twins sweep: .................... May 7-8, 2018 at STL Scoring 3 Runs ........................... n/a Albert Pujols (4 HR in 50 AB) have hit the most home runs all-time as a Cardi- Scoring 4 or more Runs .............2-0 nals designated hitter...among active Cardinals, Brad Miller (9 HR in 102 AB) has the most homers at designated hitter, followed by Matt Wieters (4 HR in 183 AB). Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ......0-1 Scoring in 4 or more innings ......2-0 INTERLEAGUE ACTION: St. Louis is 190-185 all-time in Interleague play, with a .507 win pct. that trails the Cubs (.512) and trails the Mets (.519) for 3rd-best all-time among National League clubs...St. Louis has finished with a winning Interleague record 12 times in 23 seasons vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........2-1 (since 1997)...last season, St. Louis was 9-11 vs. the American League. vs. Left-Handed Starter .............. n/a MOLINA MILESTONES: With his 1,951st career appearance at catcher tonight, Yadier Molina passes former Cardinals All-Star Tony Peña Series Openers ...........................1-0 (1980-97) for 6th all-time in MLB history...Molina needs four more games played to reach 1,990 for his career and tie Ozzie Smith (1982-96) Series Finales ..............................0-1 for 3rd all-time in Cardinals history...Molina needs 1 homer to reach 157 and pass Matt Holliday (2009-16) for 11th all-time in Cardinals Homestand Openers ..................1-0 history and two more doubles to reach 381 and tie Johnny Bench (1967-83) for 8th all-time among catchers in MLB history. Homestand Finales ....................0-1 TOMMY BOY: Tommy Edman has reached base safely in his last 21 games (.369/.442 /.643) dating back to Sept. 10, 2019, tied with Pitts- Road Trip Openers ...................... n/a burgh’s Josh Bell for longest active in MLB...Edman’s four triples over his last 12 games since Sept. 19, 2019 are most in MLB over that period. Road Trip Finales ........................ n/a BIRD BYTES: After three games in, there were undefeated teams in MLB for the first time since 1953-54, and no winless teams for the first Following Off-Days ..................... n/a time since 1965 (Baseball-Reference)...St. Louis was 1-2 after three games in 2019 (1-3 after three). Matt Carpenter’s next double will be Out-Hit Opponents .....................2-0 the 286th of his career, moving him into a tie with Frankie Frisch (1927-37) for 13th all-time in franchise history. Out-Hit by Opponents.................0-1 THIS DATE IN CARDINALS HISTORY (July 28): Stan “The Man” Musial (1969), Enos “Country” Slaughter (1985), “the Base Burglar” Lou Final At-Bat Decisions ................ n/a Brock (1985) and “The Wizard” Ozzie Smith are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Come-from-Behind W/L ...............n/a Walk-off Wins/Losses ................0/0 MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS In Errorless Games .................... 1-1 The Twins defeated the Cardinals, 4-3, in the 1987 Cardinals Assistant GM/Scouting Director Randy Twins pitcher Rich Hill pitched in 23 games for Commit at Least One Error .........1-0 World Series...marked the first World Series in Flores pitched in 11 games for the Twins in 2010. the Memphis Redbirds (AAA) in 2010 before be- history in which the home team won every game... ing released on June 26. Twin Pitching Coach Wes Johnson previously Extra Innings .............................. n/a notable Cardinals to appear included coaches Wil- served as the 2016 Mississippi State University Twins pitcher Danny Coulombe was born St. Louis. lie McGee and José Oquendo, Cardinals Hall of Shutouts ..................................... n/a Asst./Pitching Coach in 2016, where he coached Famers Ozzie Smith and Vince Coleman, & Tom Joe Mauer and current Twins Special Assistant Leading after 7 innings ...............2-0 Dakota Hudson as a junior. Herr, and broadcaster Ricky Horton. Justin Morneau represented Minnesota in the Tied after 7 innings ..................... n/a Twins Bench Coach Mike Bell is the younger broth- 2009 All-Star Game at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals and Twins played a two-game Ex- er of former Cardinals coach (2014-17) and infield- Trailing after 7 innings ................0-1 hibition series (April 2-3) at Target Field prior to Twins Special Assistant Jim Kaat was purchased er (1995-98) David Bell…Mike also played in eight the 2010 season. by the Cardinals from the Yankees (April 30, Leading after 8 innings ...............2-0 games for the Memphis Redbirds (AAA) in 2005. 1980)...pitched parts of four seasons with St. Kolten Wong was selected by the Twins in the 16th Tied after 8 innings