Cardinals hit desert with Snakes on up-and-up
The St. Louis Cardinals have won four in a row and nine of their last 10 meetings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, the last seven victories have been close -- all by only one or two runs.
Most Consecutive Wins by Two Runs or Fewer vs. Any Opponent (Active streak)
| Team | Opponent | Games |
| New York Mets | Red Sox | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | Royals | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Diamondbacks | 7 |
| Minnesota Twins | Padres | 7 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Pirates | 7 |
| Minnesota Twins | Rays | 7 |
The D-backs are slowly climbing into playoff contention with their success over the past month.
Best Records by MLB Teams Not Currently Leading Division or In Wild Card Spot Since July 25
| Team | Record |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 18-10 |
| San Diego Padres | 16-11 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 15-11 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 16-12 |
| Chicago White Sox | 14-14 |
With the final week of August looming, the Cardinals still possess five starting pitchers with an ERA under 3.00.
Last 5 Times an MLB Team Had 5+ Pitchers with ERA Below 3.00 (Min. 12 starts per pitcher)
| Team | Pitchers with ERA below 3.00 |
| 2015 Cardinals | 5 |
| 1981 Astros | 5 |
| 1972 Athletics | 5 |
| 1968 Mets | 5 |
| 1944 Cardinals | 5 |
Lance Lynn has been a big part of that consistently strong Cardinals starting rotation.
Most Starts with 6+ IP and 0 or 1 Earned run in 2015
| Pitcher | Starts |
| Zack Greinke (LAD) | 17 |
| Jake Arrieta (CHC) | 13 |
| Clayton Kershaw (LAD) | 13 |
| Lance Lynn (STL) | 12 |
| Michael Wacha (STL) | 12 |
| Six Others With | 12 |
Stephen Piscotty had a standout performance for a Cardinals' rookie in yesterday's win over the Padres at Petco Park.
Last Five Cardinals Rookies with 2+ HR and 5+ RBI in a Game
| Player | Date/Opponent | HR | RBI |
| Stephen Piscotty | 8/23/15 at Padres | 2 | 5 |
| Randal Grichuk | 7/18/15 vs. Mets | 2 | 6 |
| Rip Repulski | 7/7/53 at Reds | 2 | 5 |
| Eddie Lake | 5/7/40 vs. Dodgers | 2 | |
| Don Gutteridge | 9/11/36 at Dodgers | 2 | 5 |