The St. Louis Cardinals (8-13) will be trying to snap their two-series losing streak when they face the San Francisco Giants (7-13) in the first game of their four-game series on Monday night.
Jordan Montgomery, 2-2, 4.84 ERA, will get the start for the Cardinals. The Giants will counter with Alex Cobb, 0-1, 2.79 ERA.
St. Louis is 6-4 in its last 10 games against San Francisco.
**This preview was written before Sunday’s games were played**
The Cardinals struggled over the past week and they’ve lost four of their last six games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Giants, which will give them their third win in their last seven games and third straight win over San Francisco.
St. Louis is averaging 4.62 runs per game. Their .266 batting average is fourth in the league. Their .344 on base percentage is third, while their .426 slugging percentage is sixth.
Nolan Gorman has been the most consistent batter for the Cardinals. He leads the team with a .302 batting average, five home runs, and 19 RBI.
St. Louis’ pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.90 runs per game. Opponents have a .277 batting average against the Cardinals, which is 28th in the league. Their 4.74 ERA is 22nd, while their 1.46 WHIP is 26th.& #13;
In his last start, Montgomery gave up 10 hits and seven runs in four innings, leading to an 8-7 loss to Arizona. They will need a significantly better performance from him if they want to win this game.
Brendan Donovan (Shin) is questionable for this game.