Cardinals' Top Lineup Dominates with High On-Base

0:00It's April 23rd, welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. The St. Louis Cardinals are dodging slumps this season with a killer top of the lineup. For guys, JJ Weatherholt, Ivan Herrera, Alan Burleson, and Jordan Walker are all in the top 55 for on-base percentage through 24. Games. Mark sit at 0.364, 0.387, 0.359, and 0.357, way above the league average of 0.322, no other team in baseball pulls that off. That high on-base game keeps the offense humming even without big power. The cards rank 18th and batting average at 0.229, 20th and slugging at 0.375, and 14th in team on base at 0.321. That they've still scored to 13th most runs, 112 total. Manager Oliver Marmel stacks them up front to max out scoring chances. This setup wears down pitchers, turning every inning into a grind.

1:02You put runners on base non-stop and opponents feel it deep. Cardinals brass say facing them should leave you wiped out, forcing high stress counts that drain the bullpen. Lately, Herrera's on fire, hitting 0.296 with two homers over his last seven games and 18 walks total. Weather holds adjusting to the majors at 0.218, but spraying balls like he did in the minors. Mason wins heating up too, cracking the top 60 in on-base, and Lars Newbar returns next month from heel surgery to lengthen the threat. If these bats keep getting on base and add some pop from Burleson, Walker and Herrera, the Cardinals could climb fast. Their floors stay solid, but the ceiling just keeps rising as the season rolls.