WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Athletics on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in the opener of a three-game series.

St. Louis (23-17) sends right-hander Andre Pallante (3-3) to the mound. The Athletics (21-19) counter with left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-2). First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. PDT.

Cardinals right-hander Kyle Leahy is a player to watch. In his most recent outing Sunday, Leahy pitched five scoreless innings in a 3-2, 10-inning loss at San Diego, allowing two hits and striking out five. Over his last five starts, Leahy is 3-2 with a 2.88 ERA across 25 2/3 innings. He has recorded 25 strikeouts against six walks in that span.

Athletics right-hander Luis Severino is a key figure for the home side. Severino allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 2-1 loss at Baltimore on Sunday. He is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA over his last five starts, striking out 23 in 29 1/3 innings.

St. Louis enters the game having lost two of its last three, including Sunday’s extra-inning defeat. The Cardinals went 5-4 on a nine-game road trip that concluded Sunday. St. Louis has won seven of its last 10 games overall.

The Athletics have dropped two straight after a five-game winning streak. Sunday’s 2-1 loss at Baltimore followed a 6-2 win Saturday. The Athletics are 4-3 on their current nine-game road trip that ends Tuesday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-5 St. Louis victory.

Following Tuesday’s game, the teams play again Wednesday and Thursday at Sutter Health Park. St. Louis then returns home for a three-game series against Kansas City starting Friday. The Athletics host the San Francisco Giants for three games beginning Friday.

Tuesday’s game is the first meeting of the season between the clubs.