The Milwaukee Brewers will head south to face 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 is in line to showcase the matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.93 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.74 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.55, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 10.23.
The Brewers offense has slashed .250/.323/.421 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Milwaukee’s offensive production has been powered by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, who collectively have belted 42 home runs. Yelich is hitting .322/.391/.577 with 32 home runs, 96 RBIs, 108 runs and 21 stolen bases, while Cain is hitting .308 with 10 homers, 37 RBIs, 84 runs and 29 stolen bases.
For the home team, St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 3.46 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 70 games against divisional opponents, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 3.43 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.44.
St. Louis’ hitters have produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .291/.358/.436 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez have led the Cardinals’ offense this year. Ozuna is hitting .277/.321/.429 with 22 home runs, 85 RBIs and 67 runs scored, and Martinez’s line sits at .304/.362/.453 with 16 homers, 82 RBIs and 61 runs.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
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Milwaukee has tallied 16 extra-base hits over its last five contests. St. Louis has 15 XBH over its last five.
The Brewers have won three of their last four games SU while the Cardinals have won six of their last seven.
The Milwaukee defense has allowed three errors over the last 10 games, compared to 11 errors for St. Louis over its last 10.
The Brewers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 12 over their last 10.
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