The Milwaukee Brewers will face off against their division rival St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will be showing the action.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-115) is hosting this one as the favorite over Milwaukee (+105) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Brewers +1.5 runs (-200) and Cardinals -1.5 runs (+170).
The Brewers are 90-67 SU and are 81-75 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 16.1 units for moneyline bettors and 2.3 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 87-70 SU and 82-74 ATS. The team has gained 6.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.8 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in six of those seven.
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 75-75-6 in 2018. The Brewers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 73-79-4.
Gio Gonzalez will get the start for the visiting Brewers. The left-handed Gonzalez is 9-11 with a 4.28 ERA and 144 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with two strikeouts and an 11.25 ERA against St. Louis this year.
The Cardinals are handing the ball to Austin Gomber (6-1, 3.63 ERA), who’s got 59 strikeouts and 31 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.46. Gomber is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Milwaukee this year.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have a 3.47 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.28 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 71 games against divisional opponents, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 3.46 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.49.
The St. Louis hitters have put up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .276/.342/.441 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Jose Martinez and outfielder Marcell Ozuna have led the Cardinals’ offense this year. Martinez is hitting .305/.362/.458 with 17 home runs, 83 RBIs and 62 runs scored, and Ozuna’s line sits at .276/.321/.433 with 23 homers, 87 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.93 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.73 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.56, along with a K-per-9 of 10.25.
The Brewers offense has slashed .250/.323/.421 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain have led Milwaukee’s offense. Yelich is slashing .321/.391/.576 with 32 home runs, 98 RBIs, 109 runs and 21 steals, while Cain (.312/.400/.425) has produced 10 homers, 37 RBIs, 85 runs and 29 stolen bases.
The Cardinals have gained 4.3 units and are 24-21 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 27 of those games, as opposed to 17 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in just two of Milwaukee’s last seven games.
The Brewers have won four of their last five games SU.
The Milwaukee defense has allowed two errors over the last 10 games, compared to 12 errors for St. Louis over its last 10.
The Brewers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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