Cardinals vs Brewers Preview: Young Arms, Big Brewers Hit

The Brewers are playing lights-out baseball right now. They're 32-20 and just beat the Cardinals twice in a row. Yesterday's game was ugly for St. Louis—Milwaukee won 6-0 with homers from Bauers and Mitchell that flew deep into the outfield. The Cardinals are 29-24 and have dropped three straight games. They need to punch back hard on Wednesday or things could get worse. Dustin May takes the mound for St. Louis. He's got big shoes to fill and a chance to turn things around for his team today.

Christian Yelich and William Contreras are swinging red-hot right now. Yelich bombed a home run yesterday that traveled 381 feet to left-center field. Contreras has been tough too—he's batting about 400 with three RBIs in recent games. Brice Turang is playing tight defense at second base while stealing bases and creating chaos on the basepaths. Mitchell showed his power yesterday with a 421-foot bomb to center that made the crowd jump out of their seats. These guys are locked in and ready to keep winning at home.

Dustin May needs to be sharp today. His ERA sits at 13.5, which means he's been struggling early in the season. The Cardinals are counting on their young pitchers like May to step up and prove they belong in big games. St. Louis is without Ramon Urias at third base due to an elbow injury, so their defense has some gaps. May faces an aggressive Brewers lineup that just knocked him around. He needs to trust his stuff and compete pitch by pitch. This is a chance for him to show he can bounce back strong.