St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers

McGreevy’s Contact Profile Gets a Stress Test

Right-hander Michael McGreevy draws the start for St. Louis, bringing a mid-2s ERA through eight outings with a modest ~17% strikeout rate and a low ~5–6% walk rate, which firmly pegs him as a pitch-to-contact arm. That profile has worked so far because he limits free passes and generally forces hitters to beat him with strings of base hits rather than punchouts or walks. Facing a disciplined Milwaukee lineup that gets on base at a .334 clip (2nd in MLB) and already sits 7th in runs scored, McGreevy’s margin for error shrinks considerably if his command is anything less than sharp.