The St. Louis Cardinals will play host to the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will broadcast the matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-110) is favored against Milwaukee (+100) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Brewers +1.5 runs (-210) and Cardinals -1.5 runs (+175).
The Cardinals are 87-71 straight up (SU) and 82-75 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 5.3 units for moneyline bettors and 6.8 units (ATS). The Brewers, on the other hand, are 91-67 SU and have gone 82-75 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 17.5 units for moneyline bettors and 3.3 units ATS.
St. Louis games have had an over/under record of 76-75-6 in 2018. Milwaukee has an over/under record of 74-79-4.
The right-handed Jhoulys Chacin is getting the nod for Milwaukee. Chacin is 14-8 with a 3.61 ERA and 150 strikeouts. He’s 1-2 with 14 strikeouts and a 6.10 ERA against St. Louis this year (four starts).
The Cardinals are putting the ball in the right hand of John Gant (7-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), who has 93 punchouts and 54 walks. Gant is 0-1 with four strikeouts and a 3.24 ERA in one start against Milwaukee this year.
St. Louis’ pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.51, a WHIP of 1.25 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.36 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 72 divisional games, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 3.54 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.64.
The St. Louis hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .275/.333/.439 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Marcell Ozuna has helped lead the Cardinals’ offense this season with 23 home runs, 87 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.94 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.72 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.54, along with a K/9 of 10.24.
The Brewers offense has slashed .251/.324/.423 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Christian Yelich has provided a spark to the Milwaukee offense. Yelich is hitting .321/.390/.583 with 33 home runs, 104 RBIs, 110 runs and 21 steals.
The Brewers just took the previous game in the series by a final score of 12 runs to four.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in four of Milwaukee’s last seven games.
The Brewers have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
Milwaukee fielders have two errors over the last 10 games, compared to 15 errors for St. Louis over its last 10.
The Brewers have won five of their last six games SU.
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