May 5, 2026Updated 2:22 pm EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Andre Pallante (3-2, 3.73 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 21-14 this season and second in the NL Central. Brandon Sproat (0-2, 6.75 ERA) is expected to start for the Brewers, who are 18-16 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsCardinals
Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Brewers
Christian Yelich: 10 Day IL (Groin), Brandon Woodruff: 15 Day IL (Arm), Jared Koenig: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Akil Baddoo: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jacob Misiorowski: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
St. Louis’ Jordan Walker is slashing .308/.377/.585 this season with 10 home runs (8th in MLB), 27 RBIs (9th in MLB) and an OPS of .961 (8th in MLB). He has a 29.5% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate in 146 plate appearances, and he has scored 28 total runs. Walker has recorded six steals on seven attempts.
In 152 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit five long balls, tallied 28 RBIs (4th in MLB) and scored 18 runs. He is batting .269/.349/.448 and has posted a 15.1% strikeout rate and an 11.2% walk rate.
Brice Turang is hitting for a .304 BA, .434 OBP and .522 SLG with a 20.8% strikeout rate and an 18.8% walk rate. His OPS is .955, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 28 runs. In 144 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 22 runs. Turang has recorded seven steals on nine attempts.
In 143 plate appearances, William Contreras has posted a 10.5% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate while slashing .287/.357/.411 with three home runs, 23 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
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