Wainwright (11-8) was the winning pitcher in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Brewers, tossing eight innings of one run ball, surrendering six hits and four walks while striking out seven.

EDGE Analysis

Despite giving up a solo shot in the fifth, Wainwright's veteran poise helped keep his club in the tight contest, as the right-hander pitched out of second and seventh inning jams and relied on strong defense to outlast the Brewers' bullpen collapse in the bottom half of the eighth where the Cardinals scored five runs to hand the 35-year-old his second win in as many starts and his first at home since July 16. While Wainwright sports an inflated 4.45 ERA over 29 starts, in truth, his 3.65 FIP is a stronger indicator of his performance this season.