NL CENTRAL STANDINGS
| Team | W-L | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | 31-20 | - | W1 |
| Cardinals | 29-23 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Cubs | 29-25 | 3.5 | L9 |
| Reds | 28-25 | 4.0 | W2 |
| Pirates | 28-26 | 4.5 | W2 |
RECENT RESULTS (LAST 10)
| Date | Opp | H/A | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | MIL | Away | L 1-5 |
| May 23 | CIN | Away | L 0-0 |
| May 23 | CIN | Away | W 8-1 |
| May 23 | CIN | Away | L 6-7 (11) |
| May 21 | PIT | Home | L 2-6 |
| May 20 | PIT | Home | L 0-7 |
| May 19 | PIT | Home | W 9-6 (10) |
| May 17 | KC | Home | L 0-2 |
| May 16 | KC | Home | W 4-2 |
| May 15 | KC | Home | W 5-4 (11) |
STARTING PITCHERS
Michael McGreevy (R) -- Cardinals
2026 to date: 3-3, 2.40 ERA, 0.99 WHIP across 10 starts and 56.1 IP. 37 K, 12 BB, 7 HR allowed. Rate profile: 17.1% K%, 5.5% BB%, 53.2% GB%. The command-and-ground-ball arm in the Cardinals rotation -- low strikeout volume, very few free passes, sinkers on the floor.
Kyle Harrison (L) -- Brewers
2026 to date: 5-1, 1.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP across 9 starts and 45.2 IP. 59 K, 14 BB, 3 HR allowed. Rate profile: 32.2% K%, 7.7% BB%, 37.5% GB%. A swing-and-miss lefty with elite run prevention through nine starts -- the strikeout, not the ground ball, is his lever.
EXPECTED LINEUPS
Cardinals (Projected from 2026-05-25)
| # | Player | Pos | Bats | 2026 RISP AVG | 2026 RISP OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wetherholt | 2B | L | .324 | .908 |
| 2 | Herrera | DH | R | .237 | .799 |
| 3 | Burleson | 1B | L | .333 | .882 |
| 4 | Walker | RF | R | .306 | 1.026 |
| 5 | Gorman | 3B | L | .212 | .629 |
| 6 | Winn | SS | R | .182 | .523 |
| 7 | Church | CF | L | -- | -- |
| 8 | Saggese | LF | R | .158 | .411 |
| 9 | Pagés | C | R | .125 | .390 |
Handedness: 5 RHB (Herrera, Walker, Winn, Saggese, Pagés), 4 LHB (Wetherholt, Burleson, Gorman, Church).
Brewers (From active roster)
13 players listed from active roster pool. Actual game lineup will be 9 from this group.
| Player | Pos | Bats |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughn | 1B | R |
| Perkins | CF | S |
| Turang | 2B | L |
| Yelich | DH | L |
| Hamilton | SS | L |
| Mitchell | CF | L |
| Sánchez | DH | R |
| Chourio | LF | R |
| Bauers | 1B | L |
| Ortiz | SS | R |
| Rengifo | 3B | S |
| Frelick | RF | L |
| Contreras | C | R |
Handedness: 5 RHB (Vaughn, Sánchez, Chourio, Ortiz, Contreras), 6 LHB (Turang, Yelich, Hamilton, Mitchell, Bauers, Frelick).
INJURIES & ROSTER NOTES
No injury or roster-move data is available for today.
KEY MATCHUPS & WATCHLIST
Walker vs Harrison. Walker's 2026 RISP line (.306 / 1.026 OPS over 73 PA) is the lineup's best, and he is the only right-handed power threat in the top five. With four LHB sandwiched around him, Walker is the at-bat the Brewers cannot work around -- Harrison either retires him or pitches around him into a softer slot.
McGreevy vs Yelich. Yelich went 2-for-4 with a homer last night and carries a .308 / .357 / .462 RISP line over 28 PA. He sees a right-hander tonight -- a more favorable handedness platoon -- which means the one swing McGreevy cannot give back lives in the heart of the order.
McGreevy vs Bauers/Turang/Mitchell. The Brewers' three best 2026 RISP performers (Bauers 1.115, Turang 1.092, Mitchell 1.012) are all left-handed. McGreevy's 53.2% GB% has to play against LHB or the Brewers will keep pushing innings open against a sinker arm.
Watchlist -- Harrison K rate. 32.2% K% over 45.2 IP. The Cardinals struck out 13 times last night against Misiorowski. A repeat punchout night is the most likely failure mode.
Watchlist -- Wetherholt vs LHP. The leadoff hitter anchors a .324 / .449 / .459 RISP line but faces a strikeout lefty with the platoon split against him. Whether his contact profile holds is the leadoff question.
Watchlist -- Brewers bullpen handoff. Harrison averages roughly five innings per start (45.2 IP / 9 GS). The middle innings likely fall to the Brewers' setup arms -- the realistic Cardinals scoring window if the starter blanks them.
Watchlist -- Series stakes. Brewers lead the series 1-0 and the division by 2.5 games. A Cardinals loss tonight clinches the series for Milwaukee and stretches the gap to 3.5.
QUICK REFERENCE -- IN-GAME QUERIES
1. How has Jordan Walker performed against Kyle Harrison in their career?
2. How has Michael McGreevy fared against Christian Yelich in their career?
3. How has Trevor Megill performed against Alec Burleson in their career?
4. What are Michael McGreevy's third-time-through-the-order splits in 2025?
5. What are JJ Wetherholt's splits vs LHP in 2025?
6. How often does Ryne Stanek strand inherited runners in 2025?
7. What is the home run park factor at American Family Field in 2025?
700 CLARK -- POWERED BY BASES.CHAT | HISTORICAL DATA THROUGH 2025