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MLB: St. Louis Cardinals Begin Series With 6-0 Win Over Milwaukee Brewers

By Dustin Murrell
Published on: 11:37 PST, May 30, 2016

Carlos Martinez finally turned things around on Monday, earning his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals in the month of May as they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0. Martinez pitched eight scoreless innings for the Cardinals, ensuring that the Brewers will remain in fourth place in the National League Central Division at the end of this series.

A busy afternoon for Memorial Day, the Chicago Cubs were at home beating the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Cincinnati Reds won a high-scoring game against the Colorado Rockies. The Pittsburgh Pirates played in Miami on Monday night, meaning every team in the NL Central with St. Louis and Milwaukee were in action on May 30.

The series between the STL Cards and the Milwaukee Brewers continues Tuesday and concludes Wednesday, as the teams battle for third place in their division.

Cardinals hitting stats

Matt Holiday went 3-for-4 on Monday against the Brewers, including the final run of the game when he hit a single-run homer in the Top of the 7th. He finished the game with 3 RBIs. Matt Carpenter went 4-for-5, reaching home three times on Monday. Aledmys Diaz went 2-for-5, as he continues to lead the team in batting average (.326).

As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are top 5 in the MLB when it comes to hits, on-base percentage, home runs, and triples. They currently lead the National League in OPS, slugging percentage, RBIs, runs, and doubles, with only the Boston Red Sox beating them in any of those categories. The Cards remain in the MLB’s Top 10 for batting average and walks.

Cardinals pitching stats

Carlos Martinez (3.69) earned his first win in the month of May — and fifth win of the season — after eight shut-out innings in Milwaukee. Trevor Rosenthal struck out three and walked one in the Bottom of the 9th to close out the victory for the Cardinals. Each St. Louis pitcher gave up a single walk on Monday and combined for a total of 11 strike outs. Martinez, now 5-5 on the season, gave up just five hits in his shut-out performance.

Mike Leake (3-4, 3.90 ERA) is set to pitch the second game against the Brewers, as Milwaukee will start Wily Peralta (3-5, 6.62 ERA). Jaime Garcia (4-4, 3.47 ERA) is scheduled to start on Wednesday afternoon.

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NL Central Standings

With the second place (and current Wild Card qualifier) Pittsburgh Pirates (28-21) set to play in Miami against the Marlins on Monday night, the Chicago Cubs (34-14) extend their lead in the National League’s Central Division with a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The last place Cincinnati Reds (16-34) got a win over the Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals (27-25) remain solidly in third place in the NL Central.

Upcoming St. Louis Cardinals Schedule

The Cards’ series with the Brewers lasts a total of three games, finishing up on Wednesday, June 1. From there, St. Louis gets one day off before beginning a three-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants. After another day off to travel on June 6, the Cardinals begin another road trip that includes three games against the Cincinnati Reds and three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates before returning to Busch Stadium.

The mid-June homestretch includes a rare two-game series against the Houston Astros and a three-game series against the Texas Rangers before traveling to Wrigley Field to face the MLB-leading Chicago Cubs.

Where To Watch

The St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers (Game 2 of the 3-game series) is set for Tuesday, May 31. As of Monday evening, plenty of tickets were still available (directly through the Brewers’ website) for both Brewers-Cardinals games for fans who want to watch the Cards vs. Brewers live in Milwaukee.

Tuesday’s match-up will be an evening game, which is scheduled to begin at 7:10 p.m. CST. The Cardinals-Brewers game will air regionally on FOX Sports Midwest.

[Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images]

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