Well, well, well, who would’ve thought the Milwaukee Brewers would be sitting here on September 24th? With five games to go, the Crew’s magic number is down to one after their victory over the Reds on Tuesday night and the Cubs subsequent loss to the Pirates. The Milwaukee Brewers are closing in on securing a playoff berth after their 16th win in their last 18 games. Woodford is 0-2 in five appearances, including four starts, since his last victory on July 19.Īfter two short starts since a stint on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation, Peralta pitched six scoreless innings in his last start, allowing two hits with nine strikeouts without a decision in the Brewers 1-0 loss in 11 innings at Detroit.By David Gasper 3 years ago Follow Tweet In his only career start against Milwaukee last season, Woodford was tagged for five runs in 1 1/3 innings. Woodford has faced the Brewers twice in relief this season, tossing seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts. Louis hosts Milwaukee for three games at the end of September. But the Brewers could have a huge impact on the Cardinals' playoff chances. Milwaukee, which won the NL Central in 20, will be making its fourth consecutive post-season appearance. "You get in that spot where you have it, or you have the lead, your focus is more what you're doing and you start to see your eyes wander up there a little bit less," Happ added. Louis since being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline. You don't have to rely on anybody else doing something," said Happ, who is 4-2 in nine starts with St. "I think when you're sort of in the spot we're at right now, ideally you look at it less because you know you're the one in control. Happ, who allowed three runs in four innings Sunday against San Diego, said having the edge in the wild card chase allows them to focus on their game, as opposed to watching the scoreboard to see how the other teams are doing. They're just playing good baseball."Ĭardinals pitcher J.A. "I don't think they've pulled a rabbit out of their hat, or anything. "We know the team well," Counsell said of St. The Dodgers, a game behind San Francisco in the NL West and who have clinched a playoff spot, currently hold the first wild card spot by 16 games. Louis after being swept three games by the Cardinals. San Diego, which has lost eight of 10, is 3 1/2 games behind St. Louis leads the chase for the second wild card spot by three games over Philadelphia, which lost to the Mets on Sunday night, and Cincinnati, which has lost seven of its last 10. We talk about the next series as the next challenge and it's right in front of us. "It's pretty simple, we've got to beat this team twice to do it," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said of clinching the division. Louis by 11 1/2 games in the NL Central, lost at home to the Cubs 6-4 on Sunday, keeping the Brewers magic number at three for a division title. Milwaukee counters with right-hander Freddy Peralta (9-4, 2.57 ERA). Right-hander Jake Woodford (2-3, 4.30 ERA) starts the series opener for the Cardinals, who extended their winning streak to eight with an 8-7 victory over San Diego on Sunday, Sept. 20, with more urgency than the host Brewers, who secured a playoff spot over the weekend. Louis Cardinals head into a four-game series at Milwaukee on Monday, Sept. In the thick of the wild card chase, the surging St.
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