May 5, 2026Updated 1:18 pm EDT

The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers square off on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET, at Busch Stadium. 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

  • Jordan Walker is hitting for a .308 BA, .377 OBP and .585 SLG with a 29.5% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate. His OPS is .961, which ranks 8th in MLB, and he has scored 28 runs. In 146 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs (8th in MLB) and driven in 27 runs (9th in MLB). Walker has been crafty on the base paths, recording six steals on seven attempts.
  • In 152 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has slashed .269/.349/.448 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 28 runs (4th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15.1% and a walk rate of 11.2%. He has come around to score 18 times.
  • Milwaukee’s Brice Turang is slashing .304/.434/.522 this season with five home runs, 22 RBIs and an OPS of .955 (10th in MLB). He has a 20.8% strikeout rate and an 18.8% walk rate in 144 plate appearances, and he has scored 28 total 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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