The St. Louis Cardinals (50-50) visit the Cleveland Indians (49-48) for a two-game interleague series at Progressive Field starting Tuesday. Both teams enter after mixed weekend results - the Cardinals salvaging one win against Cincinnati, while Cleveland took one of four from Tampa Bay.

Series Schedule (at Progressive Field):

• Tuesday, July 27 - 7:10 pm ET
• Wednesday, July 28 - 1:10 pm ET

Pitching Matchups:

• Tuesday: Adam Wainwright (7-6, 3.56 ERA) vs. Cal Quantrill (2-2, 3.84 ERA)
• Wednesday: Kwang Hyun Kim (6-5, 2.88 ERA) vs. Zach Plesac (5-3, 4.30 ERA)

Team Comparison:

• Indians: 17th in runs scored (4.28/game), 17th in runs allowed (4.60/game)
• Cardinals: 26th in runs scored (4.03/game), 13th in runs allowed (4.38/game)
• Cardinals are 22-30 on the road this season

Key Players:

• Cardinals: Nolan Arenado (.261, 20 HR, 61 RBI)
• Indians: Jose Ramirez (20 HR, 57 RBI, 64 runs, 10 SB)

The Indians have a chance to take advantage of the Cardinals' road struggles in this brief interleague matchup. While neither team has dominated offensively or on the mound this season, Cleveland's home field advantage and the Cardinals' issues away from Busch Stadium could prove decisive. The series outcome will likely hinge on the Indians' pitching performances.

Both teams sit several games back in their divisions (Indians +3300 to win AL Central, Cardinals +1800 to win NL Central) and face important decisions as the trade deadline approaches.

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