vs. Wednesday 6/15, 7:05 PM ET at Nationals Park Cardinals 38-30 20-18 on the road Nationals 31-36 15-12 at home Kyle McClellan 6-2 vs. Livan Hernandez 3-8 McClellan right hander. 67.2 innings 65 hits 31 runs(29 earned) 9 HR's 20 BB 34 K's ERA 3.86 Hernandez right hander. 89 innings 96 hits 45 runs(41 earned) 9 HR's 28 BB 51 K's ERA 4.15
The Cardinals won two of the three ballgames between these clubs in St. Louis earlier this season, scoring at least five runs in each of the three contests. St. Louis has averaged 5.45 runs per game in 11 games at Nationals Park since it opened in 2008; third most among NL teams. Washington has come from behind in just nine of its victories this season, the fewest of any National League team. The Cardinals have blown leads in 62.1 percent of their losses in 2011 (18 of 29), the highest percentage of any team in the majors. The Nationals are 0-8 with Yunesky Maya as their starting pitcher since he made his major-league debut last September. Maya's 1.10 run support average is the lowest for any starting pitcher since the beginning of last season (minimum 4 GS). Michael Morse has hit safely in nine straight home games, batting .414 (12-for-29) in those contests. Morse had a batting average of just .176 at home prior his current streak. Lance Berkman has homered in four of the Cardinals' six games during their current road trip and leads the majors with 13 home runs away from home in 2011. Berkman has a total of just three homers in 25 home games this season. Jaime Garcia has allowed three earned runs or less in all but one of his 13 starts this season. Garcia is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA in two career starts against the Nationals.
