Cardinals will need to boost recent interleague scoring pace
If the St. Louis Cardinals are to win the two games they'll play against the White Sox at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field this week, they'll probably need to score more runs than they have been in interleague games of late.
The Cardinals have scored just one run in four straight interleague games. Only two teams all-time (the 2003-04 Dodgers and 2007 Braves) have ever been held to one or zero runs in five consecutive interleague games.
The Cardinals and Chicago White Sox have played a very even series in their interleague history. Just one game and five runs separate the teams.
LARGEST DROP IN RUNS PER GAME VS. INTERLEAGUE OPPONENTS IN 2015
| Team | Vs. own league | Vs. other league | Differential |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
4.36 | 2.59 | -1.77 |
| Colorado Rockies | 4.66 | 2.92 | -1.74 |
| San Diego Padres | 4.13 | 3.00 | -1.13 |
| Detroit Tigers | 4.68 | 3.65 | -1.03 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 4.24 | 3.43 | -0.81 |
Michael Wacha, who will start the first game of the series Tuesday night, began the season with some unbelievable numbers on the road, but he has shown signs he is human over his last three road starts.
CARDINALS VS. WHITE SOX, ALL-TIME
| Statistic | Cardinals | White Sox |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Runs per game | 5.5 (127 total) | 5.7 (132 total) |
| ERA | 5.46 | 5.16 |
| Starters ERA | 4.93 | 5.09 |
| Batting average | .286 | .268 |
| Batting average with RISP | .270 | .328 |
| On-base percentage | .352 | .327 |
| Slugging percentage | .465 | .442 |
| Home runs | 34 | 32 |
MICHAEL WACHA, LAST THREE ROAD STARTS VS. FIRST SEVEN ROAD STARTS
| Statistic | Last three | First seven |
| Individual record | 0-2 | 6-0 |
| Team record |
1-2 | 7-0 |
| ERA | 7.13 | 1.59 |
| Opponent batting average | .316 | .218 |
| WHIP | 1.53 | 1.01 |
HIGHEST CAREER BATTING AVERAGE VS. AL CENTRAL, SINCE 1994*
| Player | Team(s) | Career average |
| Larry Walker | Expos, Rockies, Cardinals |
.376 |
| Angel Pagan |
Cubs, Mets, Giants | .357 |
| Matt Carpenter | Cardinals |
.355 |
| Lou Whitaker | Tigers | .352 |
| Hector Luna | Cardinals, Indians, Blue Jays, Marlins, Phillies |
.351 |
| * Minimum 100 plate appearances |
