In 12 of those 17 games, the Brewers have scored three or fewer runs.
"It's obvious that the offense is not going to be the same. You're talking about big names out there," said pitcher Wily Peralta, who absorbed the loss Saturday after allowing three runs in seven innings. "But you can't think about that. You have to go out there and perform well and put zeros on the board."
That's precisely what Cardinals pitchers have been doing of late. Saturday marked their third consecutive shutout, and John Lackey will take the mound Sunday afternoon seeking to extend a scoreless-innings streak for St.