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St. Louis Cardinals (21-14) at Milwaukee Brewers (19-16) Game No. 36 • Road Game No. 16 • American Family Field • Tuesday, May 11, 2021 LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (1-0, 3.06) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (3-1, 3.38) RECENT REDBIRDS: The St. Louis Cardinals begin a six-game road trip tonight RECORD BREAKDOWN with the opener of a three-game series with the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers CARDINALS vs. BREWERS All-Time Overall ......... 10,189-9,669 at American Family Field ... Beginning Friday, St. Louis heads to San Diego for All-Time (1997-2021):............................214-166 2021 Overall ............................ 21-14 a three-game weekend series at Petco Park in a rematch of the 2020 Wild Card in St. Louis (1998-2021): ................................ 105-88 Under Mike Shildt ...............183-140 Series ... For the first time in 2021, St. Louis plays a road game out of the Eastern at Busch Stadium II (1998-2005): .................. 35-23 Busch Stadium .........................12-8 Time Zone (9-6 thru Cincinnati, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington, & Pittsburgh). at Busch Stadium III (2006-21): ..................... 70-65 On the Road ................................9-6 STL FLY: St. Louis recently went 5-2 on its recent homestand versus the Mets in Milwaukee (1998-2020): ..................... 109-78 Day ............................................10-8 (2-2) and Rockies (3-0), which ended a stretch 14-of-17 home (10-4) and 17 in at Milwaukee County Stadium (1997-2000): .... 12-10 at American Family Field (2001-20): .........97-68 Night ..........................................11-6 a row without a scheduled off day ... Since April 23, the Cardinals sport MLB’s 2021.....................................................1-2 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 best record (13-4) with three sweeps and no series losses ... St. Louis enters play today in 1st place in the NL Central, 2.0 games ahead of Milwaukee and tied at Busch Stadium ............................................... 1-2 April ......................................... 14-12 with San Francisco (21-14) for the NL’s best record ... The Cardinals have a +23 at American Family Field..........................0-0 May.............................................. 7-2 run differential (3rd in NL and tops in NL Central). 2020...................................................................... 5-5 June ............................................. n/a Postseason (1982-2011): ........................................ 8-5 July ........................................... n/a BOTTOMS UP: Since the Cardinals and Brewers began play in 1997, the Cardi- in St. Louis ......................................................... 5-2 nals own the Majors’ best win pct. (109-78, .583) of any team to visit Milwaukee, August ...................................... n/a in Milwaukee ...................................................... 3-3 while their .588 win pct. (97-68) since American Family Field opened in 2001 is September/October ................... n/a tops among all teams who annually play in Milwaukee ... St. Louis is three wins 2021 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (1-2) Monday..................................... 3-2 away from 100 at American Family Field, a feat the club recently matched at PNC 4/8 at STL .........W, 3-1 .. Gallegos-Rasmussen-Reyes Tuesday .................................... 3-1 Park (100-72, .581) in April. 4/10 at STL .......L, 9-5 ..................... Houser-Martínez Wednesday ............................... 2-4 4/11 at STL .......L, 9-3 ........Anderson-Ponce de Leon BEER BASHERS: The Cardinals have hit 205 home runs in Milwaukee since 2001 Thursday .................................. 3-1 5/11 at MIL .......................................6:40 PM (most among all opponents), with Yadier Molina’s 18 homers ranking 4th-most Friday ........................................ 3-1 5/12 at MIL .......................................6:40 PM all-time among visiting players and his most for any road venue in his career ... 5/13 at MIL ..................................... 12:40 PM Saturday ................................... 4-2 Among Major Leaguers with at least 75 career plate appearances at American 8/17 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Sunday ..................................... 3-3 Family Field, both Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado rank in the top 4 in 8/18 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Scoring First ........................... 15-2 batting, on-base pct., slugging, and OPS all-time in MLB history ... Goldschmidt 8/19 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Opponent Scores First ............ 6-12 has homered 13 times in 38 career games played in Milwaukee while Arenado 9/3 at MIL ..................................................... 7:10 PM One-Run Games .........................4-3 has hit safely in 14 of 17 games and going yard in seven. 9/4 at MIL ..................................................... 6:10 PM Two-Run Games .........................4-2 TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS: Eight of the Cardinals next 11 games are against the 9/5 at MIL ..................................................... 1:10 PM Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ........... 2-10 NL Central ... St. Louis sports the NL’s best intra-divisional record (8-4, .667) in 9/20 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM Scoring 3 Runs ...........................2-2 2021 and is combined 76-52 (.594) against NL Central opponents since 2019, 9/21 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM Scoring 4 or more Runs ........... 17-2 which trails only the Los Angeles Dodgers mark vs. the NL West (87-43, .669). 9/22 at MIL ................................................... 6:40 PM 9/23 at MIL ................................................... 1:10 PM Scoring in 3 or fewer innings ..16-13 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: The Cardinals are a Major League-best 15-2 (.882) when 9/28 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM Scoring in 4 or more innings ......4-1 scoring first in games this season ... St. Louis has scored 23 first inning runs 9/29 at STL ................................................... 6:45 PM vs. Right-Handed Starter .......16-12 (5th in NL) with 14 of those coming on the road ... Tommy Edman and Paul 9/30 at STL ................................................. 12:15 PM vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............5-2 Goldschmidt have each scored six opening frame runs, T2nd in NL ... St. Louis Series Openers ...........................8-3 is 15-0 in games when leadoff hitter Edman scores a run at any point in a game. Series Finales ..............................5-6 LATE BIRDS: Starting tonight, the Cardinals begin a stretch of playing 12 of the BREW CREW BASHERS Homestand Openers ..................3-0 of their next 13 games at night (18 of their next 21) ... St. Louis is 11-6 in night All-Time MLB Ranks at American Family Field (min. 75 PA) games this season, sporting the highest win percentage (.647) in the NL. Homestand Finales ....................2-1 Rank AVG Seasons Road Trip Openers ......................2-1 22 AT NUMBER 2: Of the 22 major leaguers with 60-plus at-bats in the 2nd 1. Nolan Arenado .397 2015-present Road Trip Finales ........................2-1 spot this season, 22-year-old switch-hitting rookie Dylan Carlson’s .344 BA and 2. Adrian Gonzalez .382 2006-18 3. Paul Goldschmidt .378 2012-present Following Off-Days .....................1-3 .388 OBP both rank 2nd in MLB behind Giancarlo Stanton (.373 BA, .420 OBP) Out-Hit Opponents ...................14-3 ... Carlson is currently enjoying a career-high seven-game hit streak (10-21, Rank OBP Seasons Out-Hit by Opponents...............4-10 .476/.520/.476) as he makes his American Family Field debut tonight. 1. Barry Bonds .488 1998-2007 4. Paul Goldschmidt .461 2012-present Final At-Bat Decisions ................2-1 BULLPENNING: The Cardinals bullpen has not allowed a home run in their last Nolan Arenado .461 2015-present Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 4/2 21 games (April 17-present), longest homerless streak by relievers in MLB this Rank SLG Seasons Walk-off Wins/Losses ................1-0 season and longest since 27 games by the 2018 Mariners bullpen ... The last time 1. Nolan Arenado .838 2015-present In Errorless Games ..................11-8 a St. Louis bullpen didn’t surrender a homer run in 20+ games was a 23-game 2. Shawn Green .816 2001-07 Commit at Least One Error .......10-6 homerless streak from July 5-31, 1990. Elias 4. Paul Goldschmidt .741 2012-present Extra Innings ..............................1-0 MIKOLAS REHAB: Starting pitcher Miles Mikolas is scheduled to make his Rank OPS Seasons Shutouts .....................................5-2 second rehab start tonight for Memphis (AAA) against the Nashville Sounds 1. Nolan Arenado 1.299 2015-present Leading after 7 innings .............18-1 (AAA-Brewers) as he recovers from a right shoulder injury. Mikolas threw 57 2. Barry Bonds 1.219 1998-2007 3. Paul Goldschmidt 1.202 2012-present Tied after 7 innings .....................2-0 pitches in 2.1 innings vs. Durham Bulls (AAA-Rays) on May 5 at AutoZone Park. Trailing after 7 innings ..............0-12 Leading after 8 innings .............19-0 MILWAUKEE CONNECTIONS Tied after 8 innings .....................1-0 Paul DeJong graduated from Antioch (Ill.) High Tyler Webb pitched for Brewers in two games in Hall of Fame catcher Ted Simmons played 13 Trailing after 8 innings ..............0-13 School...resides