The St. Louis Cardinals (92-66) will be going for their second consecutive series win when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-99) in the first game of their three-game series on Monday night.
Miles Mikolas, 12-13, 3.30 ERA, will get the start for the Cardinals. The Pirates will counter with Mitch Keller, 5-12, 3.92 ERA.
St. Louis is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Pittsburgh.
**This preview was written before Sunday’s game was played**
The Cardinals are playing well at the moment and they’ve won three of their last four games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Pirates, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games.
St. Louis is averaging 4.77 runs per game. Their .252 batting average is 10th in the league. Their .325 on base percentage is fourth, while their .421 slugging percentage is seventh.
Paul Goldschmidt has been the big bat for the Cardinals. He leads the team with a .318 batting average, 35 home runs, and 114 RBI.
St. Louis’ pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.89 runs per game. Opponents have a .246 batting average against the Cardinals, which is 17th in the league. Their 3.75 ERA is ninth, while their 1.26 WHIP is 15th.
In his last start, Mikolas gav e up four hits and one run in six innings, leading to a 6-2 win over Milwaukee. They will need another solid start from him if they want to win this game.