Cardinals Get Surprise Weather Gift Right When They Needed It Most

The St. Louis Cardinals caught a break Tuesday night, and honestly, they'll take it. Their game against the Milwaukee Brewers got postponed due to bad weather, and instead of grinding through another game in an absolutely brutal stretch, St. Louis gets to catch their breath. The Cardinals are locked in a 17-game grind in 17 days, so an unexpected night off? That's a lifeline.

Here's where it gets interesting: the Brewers wanted to just push everything to Wednesday and play a doubleheader. Milwaukee's got their own nightmare schedule coming up, which is why they pushed for it. But after some back and forth, both teams agreed to move the makeup to July 7 when the Brewers are back in town. Nobody plays a split doubleheader that way, but it beats burning out in May.

Pallante Gets His Chance to Keep the Streak Rolling

Andre Pallante takes the mound Wednesday for the Cardinals, and this guy is pitching like someone who belongs in a winning rotation. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 3.73 ERA and just threw a quality start against Pittsburgh last Wednesday, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts over six innings to pick up the win. He's been reliable, too, hitting at least five innings in all six of his starts this season.

The matchup is against Milwaukee rookie Brandon Sproat, who's 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA and coming off a rough outing. Sproat gave up four runs on six hits, including two homers, in just 4 1/3 innings against Arizona last Wednesday. This will be his first time facing the Cardinals, but he's already shown he can struggle when the pressure's on.

Health Becomes Everything for the Brewers

Milwaukee's got problems beyond just losing one game. Manager Pat Murphy announced that reliever Angel Zerpa will have Tommy John surgery Monday. The 26-year-old, acquired from Kansas City in the offseason, is looking at 12 to 18 months of recovery. That's a massive blow to any bullpen in May.

The silver lining is Jacob Misiorowski gets extra rest after cramping forced him out of his last start. Murphy said all the bullpen sessions look good and Misiorowski should be ready to go Wednesday with the extra couple days.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol isn't buying the momentum excuse. "How we are going about our business and our style of play is not going to change," he said. The Cards have won seven of their past eight, and with a packed house coming Friday through Sunday against the Dodgers, the energy in St. Louis is real. Wednesday's as good a time as any to remind the Brewers why.

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