The Cardinals, after their offensive woes continued in Friday's series-opening loss, face the Brewers again Saturday in the second game. First pitch is set for 1:15 p.m.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas (1-2, 5.82) will take the mound for the Cardinals. Mikolas gave up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings last time out, in Arizona.
Mikolas has thrown his slider a career-high 31.6% of the time, and batters are hitting it for a .310 average, a career-worst for Mikolas.
The Brewers will counter with left-hander DL Hall (0-1, 7.11), who will be making his fifth career start in his 33rd game played. Hall was picked 21st overall in 2017 by Baltimore, who sent him to Milwaukee this past offseason as part of the Corbin Burnes deal.
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The Cardinals are last in the NL Central at 9-11, four games behind Milwaukee. Over the last week, the Redbirds are averaging two runs a game and batting .198 as a team.
On Friday, the team's only run scored via a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. The team's last RBI came in the fourth inning at Oakland on Thursday, 15 consecutive innings without driving in a run.
Over the last week, ºüÀêÊÓƵ is dead last in baseball in at 2.7%.
The Brewers (12-6) enter the day holding a half-game lead over the Cubs atop the division. Milwaukee's Christian Yelich is on the injured list with back issues.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Brendan Donovan, 2B
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
3. Willson Contreras, DH
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Iván Herrera, C
6. Masyn Winn, SS
7. Lars Nootbaar, LF
8. Jordan Walker, RF
9. Michael Siani, CF
P: Miles Mikolas, RHP
BREWERS
1. Sal Frelick, LF
2. William Contreras, DH
3. Willy Adames, SS
4. Rhys Hoskins, 1B
5. Oliver Dunn, 3B
6. Gary Sánchez, C
7. Blake Perkins, CF
8. Brice Turang, 2B
9. Jackson Chourio, RF
P: DL Hall, LHP
Injury report
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery): On the 10-day IL, Edman took swings as a left-handed hitter on Friday after taking swings from the right side on Thursday. Both of the swinging sessions were off a hitting tee. . He will advance through the usual hitting progression as tolerated with the next step being coach pitch before facing a pitching machine. Updated April 20
Matt Carpenter (oblique strain): Placed on the 10-day injured list, backdated to April 2 after feeling discomfort in his torso after he went through his pregame routine in the batting cage. He was scheduled to take batting practice on the field Friday then be reevaluated on Saturday to see how he responds to the swings. He will take a rehab assignment to get bulk at-bats. Updated April 20
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon): Placed on the 15-day injured list on March 31 retroactive to March 29, O'Brien's right arm tightened up after his opening day appearance. The initial diagnosis is strain of the flexor tendon; scans showed no structural damage. He visited team doctors on Friday to get cleared to begin his throwing progression. Updated April 20
Dylan Carlson (sprained shoulder): On 10-day IL, Carlson continued to take swings on Friday as he advances on a hitting program. He has been able to hit off a hitting tee, front toss, and inside in the batting cage while also going through defensive work. His batting cage work came as a lefty. He will advance as comfortable. Updated April 20
Keynan Middleton (forearm strain): On the 15-day IL, Middleton received a PRP injection to facilitate healing. He extended the distance of his catch Wednesday and will slowly progress through a throwing program that could put him several weeks away from returning to the mound for any workouts that would be similar to a bullpen session. Updated April 17
Drew Rom (biceps tendinitis): On the 15-day IL, Rom experienced the soreness in his left arm shortly before the end of spring training. He has continued going through plyometric exercises, but “hasn’t made the progress that we have hoped for,†manager Oliver Marmol said Friday. He’ll be on a throwing program to rebuild arm strength and ready for a likely assignment to Class AAA Memphis’ rotation. Updated April 20