Red Birds Need To Soar Early

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  OK, so this edition of the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry doesn't have the drama we all thought it would when the schedule first came out.  But it is very important for the Cards to get back on track, and no time like the present against your bitter rival!

  The Cardinals will need to score first if they want to have success in this series.  Check out the supporting numbers from STATS LLC...

Best Record When Scoring First — 2009 MLB

Colorado Rockies          58-14  .806

Chicago Cubs              51-16  .761

New York Yankees          60-19  .759

St. Louis Cardinals       66-21  .759

San Francisco Giants      62-20  .756

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  There's even better news for Cardinals fans, because they're making a habit of scoring first...

Most Games Scoring First – 2009 MLB

St. Louis Cardinals         87

Boston Red Sox              85

Los Angeles Dodgers         83

Minnesota Twins             82

San Francisco Giants        82

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  Even better news for Cardinal Nation, the have been bad at late-inning comebacks...

Worst Record When Trailing After Six Innings — 2009 MLB

Chicago Cubs                3-57   .050

Pittsburgh Pirates          5-70   .067

Baltimore Orioles           5-64   .072

New York Mets               5-62   .075

Minnesota Twins             5-52   .088

  Time for the Cardinals to take advantage of these stats and reduce the magic number down to 2!