Cards Get an Unexpected Gift and the Brewers Are Not Happy About It

The St. Louis Cardinals caught a break Tuesday night when their game against the Milwaukee Brewers got postponed due to weather. But this wasn't just any rainout. The Cards were already grinding through a brutal 17-game stretch in 17 days, and Milwaukee wanted to make up the game with a doubleheader on Wednesday. Instead, after some back and forth, both teams agreed to push the makeup game to July 7. The Brewers are facing their own nightmare schedule, and they weren't thrilled about squeezing in a twin bill before the All-Star break.

Pallante Gets a Mulligan, Sproat Gets His First Shot

Wednesday's pitching matchup stays the same. Andre Pallante takes the mound for St. Louis looking to keep rolling after a quality start against Pittsburgh last week. The right-hander scattered one run, five hits, and no walks over six innings for the win. He has thrown at least five innings in all six of his starts this season. The problem? Pallante is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA against the Brewers in his career, including three starts. Meanwhile, rookie Brandon Sproat gets his first crack at the Cardinals. The righty took a 6-2 loss to Arizona last week, giving up four runs on six hits (including two homers) with two walks and five strikeouts over 4 and 1/3 innings. He was dealing early. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said "Sproat was throwing the ball incredibly for three innings. He was so good." A three-run homer from Nolan Arenado in the fourth inning ended that feel-good story.

The Break Helps Some, Hurts Others

The postponement moved back all the Cardinals' starting pitchers by a day, which sounds good on paper. But St. Louis has won seven of their last eight games and the momentum matters. Manager Oliver Marmol isn't worried. "How we are going about our business and our style of play is not going to change," he said. "These guys are extremely prepared."

For Milwaukee, the extra rest is a mixed bag. Jacob Misiorowski gets two more days after leaving his last start with right hamstring cramping. Pat Murphy thinks he'll be fine for Wednesday. But the Brewers' bullpen took a hit. Reliever Angel Zerpa will have Tommy John surgery on Monday. The 26-year-old, acquired from Kansas City in the offseason, faces 12 to 18 months recovery.

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