St. Louis Cardinals (17-12) vs. Chicago Cubs (16-12) Game No. 30 • Home Game No. 15 • Busch Stadium • Friday, May 4, 2018 RHP Miles Mikolas (3-0, 3.27) vs. LHP José Quintana (3-1, 5.74) RECENT REDBIRDS: The Cardinals, who were off yesterday, completed a two- RECORD BREAKDOWN game interleague series sweep of the Chicago White Sox on Wed. afternoon CARDINALS vs. CUBS with a 3-2 win...the two-game sweep of the Pale Hose came after a season-high All-Time Overall .............9,976-9,498 All-Time (1892-2018):.......................1,162-1,222 three-game losing streak in Pittsburgh last weekend...the Cardinals begin the Under Mike Matheny ...........561-440 in St. Louis (1892-2017): .............................. 641-544 2018 Overall ............................17-12 day in 2nd place in the N.L. Central, just 1/2-game back of 1st place Milwaukee... the Cardinals +27 run differential is 3rd best in the Senior Circuit. at Sportsman’s/Robison Field (1892-1920): . 106-154 Busch Stadium ............................9-5 at Sportsman’s Park/Busch I (1920-65): ...... 288-203 On the Road .................................8-7 THE HOME STRETCH: The Cardinals are in the midst of a 16-game stretch at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ................ 190-141 Day ..............................................9-6 during which they will play 13 at home, interrupted only by their three-game at Busch Stadium III (2006-17): .................60-48 Night ............................................8-6 trip to Pittsburgh last weekend...the Cardinals host the White Sox (2-0), Cubs (3) and Twins (2) during the current home stand...they’re 7-1 over the first eight in Chicago (1892-2018): ............................... 521-678 Spring .................................. 17-13-2 home games during this stretch. March ........................................ 0-2 at Wrigley Field (1916-2018) ........................ 451-517 April ...................................... 15-10 FROM ONE TO 100: The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the 6th inning on Wed. via 2018.....................................................1-1 the first career home run by pitcher Carlos Martínez...Dexter Fowler pushed the May ........................................... 2-0 at Busch Stadium ............................................... 0-0 lead to 3-0 with his 100th career homer in the 7th inning...Matt Carpenter tied at Wrigley Field .................................................. 1-1 June ...........................................n/a Tue. night’s game at 2-2 in the 9th inning with his 100th career homer. July ............................................n/a 2017.................................................................... 5-14 August .......................................n/a BOMBIN’ BIRDIES: The Cardinals rank T3rd in the N.L. (Colorado, 41; Washing- 2016.................................................................... 9-10 ton 39) with their 37 home runs...through 29 games, the Cardinals have hom- September .................................n/a ered in 21 games and are 15-6 in games when they do homer. 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Monday ..................................... 1-1 4/16 at CHI .................................... Postponed to 7/21 Tuesday .................................... 3-2 BETTER AT BUSCH: After going 44-37 (.543) at home last season and 38-43 4/17 at CHI ........W, 5-3 .. Wainwright-Chatwood-Norris Wednesday ............................... 3-1 (.469) in 2016, the Cardinals are off to a 9-5 (.643) start at Busch this season and have won 7 of their last 8 at home. 4/18 at CHI .................................... Postponed to 4/19 Thursday ................................... 2-3 4/19 at CHI ........L, 5-8 ...........Lester-Weaver-Morrow Friday ........................................ 2-1 AN APRIL FOR THE AGES: Carlos Martínez finished the month of April with a Saturday .................................... 3-2 0.54 ERA (33.1 IP/2 ER) the best April ever by a Cardinals pitcher (min. 30 IP) 5/4 at STL ......................................7:15 p.m. dating to 1913...Jesse Haines had a 1.00 April mark in 1927 (36.0 IP/4 ER). Sunday ...................................... 3-2 5/5 at STL ......................................1:15 p.m. Scoring First ........................... 11-5 CARD SHUFFLE: The Cardinals activated RHP Sam Tuivailala (left knee strain) 5/6 at STL ......................................7:08 p.m. Opponent Scores First .............. 6-7 & LHP Ryan Sherriff (right great toe fracture) from the 10-day disabled list today 6/15 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. One-Run Games ..........................5-5 and optioned LHP Austin Gomber & 1B Luke Voit to Memphis (AAA). 6/16 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. Two-Run Games ..........................5-1 MILESTONE MANAGER:Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny managed his 1,000th 6/17 at STL ................................................. 1:15 p.m. Scoring 2 or fewer Runs ..............0-6 regular season game with the Cardinals on Tue., becoming only the 4th Cardi- 7/19 at CHI .................................................. 6:05 p.m. Scoring 3 Runs ............................3-0 nals manager (Tony La Russa, Red Schoendienst, Whitey Herzog) to pilot the 7/20 at CHI .................................................. 1:20 p.m. club in 1,000 or more regular season games...Matheny is 561-440 (.560 win Scoring 4 or more Runs ............14-6 7/21 at CHI (Game 1) ................................ 12:05 p.m. pct.) at the helm, taking the Cardinals to the postseason in 4 of his 6 seasons. Scoring in 3 or fewer innings...11-12 at CHI (Game 2) .................................. 6:15 p.m. Scoring in 4 or more innings .......6-0 TRIPLES TRIVIA: The Cardinals are the only MLB team without a triple this sea- 7/22 at CHI .................................................. 6:08 p.m. vs. Right-Handed Starter ...........12-9 son...St. Louis’ 29-game start to the season without a three-bagger is a fran- chise high, surpassing their 2015 start of 15 triple-less games...San Francisco 7/27 at STL ................................................. 7:15 p.m. vs. Left-Handed Starter................5-3 went without a triple in a Major League-record first 41 games in 1982. 7/28 at STL ................................................. 3:05 p.m. Series Openers ............................5-5 7/29 at STL ................................................. 7:05 p.m. BULLISH PEN: Cardinals relievers have inherited 61 runners this season (T1st Series Finales ...............................6-4 9/28 at CHI .................................................. 1:20 p.m. Homestand Openers ....................2-1 in the N.L. with Atlanta) and have stranded 47, giving them the league’s 3rd best inherited runners pct. (23.0). The Cardinals 21 Holds rank T3rd in the N.L. 9/29 at CHI .................................................. 1:20 p.m. Homestand Finales .....................1-1 behind only Arizona (27) and Colorado (23). 9/30 at CHI .................................................. 2:20 p.m. Road Trip Openers .......................1-2 Road Trip Finales .........................1-2 ARMS RACE: The Cardinals have already used 19 pitchers in their first 29 games Last Cardinals sweep: ................. 6/20-6/22/16 at CHI and one pitcher who was on the roster (Austin Gomber) never appeared in a Following Off-Days ......................3-4 Last Cubs sweep: ........................ 9/15-9/17/17 at CHI game. The club used 25 pitchers all of last season and a record 26 in 2002. Out-Hit Opponents .....................12-1 Out-Hit by Opponents ................3-11 Final At-Bat Decisions ..................3-4 CHICAGO CUBS CONNECTIONS Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses .. 7/7 Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Cubs Pitchers Greg Holland (2008) and Mike Cubs pitcher Steve Cishek appeared in 27 Walk-off Wins/Losses ................. 3/2 infielder Javier Báez were teammate for run- Montgomery (2007) were both drafted and games with St. Louis during the second half of In Errorless Games .....................8-7 ner-up Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball developed by the Royals, and spent parts of the 2015 season...originally traded by the Mar- Commit at Least One Error ..........9-5 Classic. five seasons in their minor league organization lins to St. Louis for pitcher Kyle Barraclough Extra Innings ...............................2-3 Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler played the (2008-12). (July 24, 2015). Shutouts ......................................1-1 2015-16 seasons with Chicago...initially be- Cardinals pitcher Dominic Leone and Montog- Cubs infielder Efren Navarro played for the Leading after 7 innings ..............14-3 came a Cub via trade by the Astros for pitcher mery were teammates in Seattle (2015). Memphis Redbirds (AAA) during the 2016 Tied after 7 innings ......................1-1 Dan Straily and infielder Luis Valbuena. Cardinals Hitting Coach John Mabry played in season. Trailing after 7 innings .................2-8 Cardinals pitcher Luke Gregerson was born in 107 games for the Cubs in 2006. Cubs Bullpen Coach Lester Strode pitched for Leading after 8 innings ..............14-2 and resides in nearby Park Ridge, Ill…graduated Cardinals Assistant Hitting Coach Bill Mueller the Triple-A Louisville Redbirds (1987-88) in Tied after 8 innings ......................2-1 from Morton High School in Berwyn, Ill…played previously served as the Cubs 2014 Hitting the Cardinals’ minor league organization. Trailing