ST LOUIS, MO - APRIL 11: Lorenzo Cain #6 of the Milwaukee Brewers steals second base against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on April 11, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
The St. Louis Cardinals are a team built on defense and pitching. However, in the early season, they have been bad at both.
Even with an improved offense featuring Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado in the middle, nobody expects the St. Louis Cardinals to compete by out-hitting their opponents. That isn’t the Cardinals’ game.