A sweep of the Brewers this week to extend their winning streak to five games has lifted the Cardinals to a 15-9 record as we enter the weekend. St. Louis’s .625 winning percentage is the best in the National League.
The Cardinals are one of only three teams in the game with a run differential greater than +30; the Rays have a +40, the Cardinals have a +33, and the Yankees have a +31. At the start of play on Friday, the Cardinals are one of just two clubs to have more than one player with at least nine homers, thanks to Paul Goldschmidt and Marcell Ozuna.