The Cardinals wrap up a home series Thursday against the first-place Brewers. First pitch is set for 1:15 p.m.
Ƶ won 10-6 in 10 innings Wednesday, its second win in 10 games vs. the Brewers this season.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas (8-10, 5.41) will take the mound for the Cardinals.
Mikolas has a 9.22 ERA in his last three starts, all of which he allowed four or more runs. Batters are hitting .371 against him in that span.
In two starts vs. the Brewers this year, Mikolas has allowed a total of eight earned runs.
The Brewers will counter with right-hander Freddy Peralta (8-7, 4.00), who's started twice against Ƶ this year and put up quality starts both times.
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In his career, Peralta's 5.25 ERA vs. Ƶ is his worst vs. any foe against whom he's started more than five games.
The Cardinals are 62-64, 11 games back in the NL Central, and 6-12 in August.
The Brewers are 73-53, first in the NL Central and in the hunt for the National League's best record.
The two teams meet again in Milwaukee on Sept. 2-4 to wrap up the season series.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, 1B
3. Willson Contreras, C
4. Brendan Donovan, 2B
5. Nolan Arenado, 3B
6. Lars Nootbaar, RF
7. Matt Carpenter, DH
8. Tommy Pham, LF
9. Victor Scott II, CF
P: Miles Mikolas, RHP
BREWERS
1. Brice Turang, 2B
2. Jackson Chourio, LF
3. William Contreras, DH
4. Garrett Mitchell, CF
5. Willy Adames, SS
6. Rhys Hoskins, 1B
7. Sal Frelick, RF
8. Gary Sánchez, C
9. Joey Ortiz, 3B
P: Freddy Peralta, RHP
Injury report
Lance Lynn (knee strain): Veteran right-hander threw the equivalent of three innings in a live batting practice session on Tuesday. He increased the intensity with each inning of the session. He has been eligible to come off the IL since August 14, but the Cardinals have him slated to throw another live batting practice session next Monday. Updated Aug. 20
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): The left-hander threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his start for Triple-A Memphis on a minor-league rehab assignment on August 16. Matz will make another start for Memphis on Wednesday. He's expected to throw approximately 85-90 pitches in that outing. Updated Aug. 20
Michael Siani (oblique strain): He was cleared to begin swinging a bat Saturday and began a swing progression over the weekend that had him in the cage Sunday. The Cardinals will get a better sense of how quickly Siani can progress in his rehab once he begins a swing program. Updated Aug. 18