One day game and 14 night games usher us into the weekend in Major League Baseball. Brewers/Cubs is the lone matinee, as every other game starts in the 7 p.m. ET hour or later. That means a lot of time to evaluate the card and think about the opportunities that are available on the board.
That also means there is plenty to get to, so let’s get down to business.
Rockies/Cardinals: We saw some pretty high-scoring getaway day games yesterday, but only one team did the scoring in this one. Unsurprisingly, that team was the Cardinals. Adam Wainwright’s home/road splits remained a thing with seven shutout innings and St. Louis jumped on Antonio Senzatela for five runs and then Austin Gomber for five more. Wainwright only needed 89 pitches. What makes the Cardinals so good is that their starters don’t really issue walks and it’s hard to hit your way on base against this defense. I still feel like the Brewers have a shot to win the NLC, but it sure feels like the Cardinals hit their stride a while ago and will just keep right on going.
Dodgers/Brewers: Andrew Heaney had a really interesting outing yesterday. He struck out 10 and had 19 whiffs on 44 swings in 4.2 innings, but also allowed three homers and five runs total. Corbin Burnes wasn’t overly sharp with three runs allowed on six hits over 5.2 innings, but the Brewers provided enough offensive support for the win. Burnes only had four whiffs on 31 swings against the cutter, so the Dodgers really battled well.