MILWAUKEE — With the Cardinals' best pitcher and his knack for tossing gems on birthdays, holidays, and milestones coming on the same day the Brewers returned from a west coast road trip, the Cardinals had several advantages going into the first game of the three-game visit to American Family Field.
With the Brewers' All-Star, ace, and potential Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes looming for the series finale Sunday, Milwaukee has that plus.
The sandwiched game is the tossup.
The Brewers have righthander Adrian Houser set for Saturday's start. A seasonlong member of the rotation, Houser is 7-6 with a 3.