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2024 MLB Handicapping – St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers
(15-21) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers (21-15)
Date: Thursday, May 9th
Time: 7:40 ET
Venue: American Family Field Milwaukee, WI
Projected Starting Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Tobias Myers
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cardinals -127 | Brewers +106 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Cardinals -1.5 | Brewers +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
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It’s a National League Central showdown in Milwaukee tonight as the Brewers host the Cardinals. The Brewers are the favorites in this one, with a money line payout of +106 compared to the Cardinals’ -127.
First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET at American Family Field. Sonny Gray will be on the mound for the Cardinals, while Tobias Myers will get the start for the Brewers.
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is on the road today to take on the Brewers, and they are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, which includes dropping all three games of their series vs. the Mets. Currently, the Cardinals are 5th in the NL Central with a record of 15-21, putting them six games behind the Brewers for the division lead.
So far, the Cardinals have really struggled in day games, going 5-15 this season. They are just above .500 at 9-10 on the road compared to 6-11 at home. St. Louis has dropped three straight games as the favorite, and they are 8-11 overall when favored this year. As for their record as the underdog, it is 7-10. The Cardinals are 5-7 in series this year and have lost three straight series.
St. Louis will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 7-5 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Mets scored six runs in the top of the 5th. The Cardinals were the -123 favorite at home going into the game.
Miles Mikolas had a rough outing, giving up six earned runs on nine hits and issuing three walks. The Cardinals also wasted a big game from Alec Burleson, who went 3/5 with a homer and two RBIs.
St. Louis has seen 52.8% of their games this season with an over/under line set at 8 runs, and they have gone 1-4-1 in those contests. The Cardinals’ combined run average for the year is 8.0, and their over/under record is 13-22. In their most recent games, they have seen 12 and 7 runs, respectively, with the over/under lines set at 8.5 and 8.0 runs.
St. Louis has been a tough team to predict on the run line this season, as they are 18-18 overall. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 11-6, compared to 7-12 as the favorite. The Cardinals have been slightly better on the run line on the road, going 10-9, but they have failed to cover in their last two road games.
Cardinals Stats
The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to generate offense this season, ranking near the bottom of the league in several key offensive categories. They are 29th in runs per game at 3.5, and their home run total of 26 is 22nd in the league. Their batting average of .218 is 23rd, and their OPS of .636 is 26th. However, Nolan Arenado has been a bright spot for the Cardinals, hitting .287 with an OBP of .351 and 20 RBI on the season.
Cards swinging hot bats include Michael Siani, Brendan Donovan, and Lars Nootbaar.
Injury News. Willson Contreras has also been swinging a hot bat, hitting .280 with a .398 OBP and 6 home runs. Contreras he was on a 3-game hitting streak. But that’s over, as he got injured last night and is out for at least six weeks.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is hosting the Cardinals today with an overall record of 21-15, which has them tied with the Cubs for the NL Central lead. The Brewers and Cubs are both 8-5 in divisional games this year. The Brewers dropped two of three in their most recent series vs. the Royals.
At home, the Brewers are 7-7 this year and have gone 14-8 on the road. As the underdog, Milwaukee is 12-9 this year and 9-6 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Brewers are 6-4-2 and lost two straight series before their series vs. the Royals.
The Brewers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 6-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Royals scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th. Milwaukee was the +101 underdog on the money line going into the game.
Joe Ross had a rough outing, giving up three earned runs on just three hits and issuing two walks. He also hit a batter and took the loss out of thejson Brewers. Gary Sanchez was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a homer and a run scored. The Brewers also had a big 3rd inning, with Brice Turang scoring their other run and going 3/4.
The Milwaukee Brewers have played 36 games this season, and 23 of them have had over/under lines set at more than 8 runs. The Brewers have gone over the total in 15 of those games, including their last two games, which both went over the total. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 21-15 overall.
When the Brewers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. They are 18-18 against the run line overall, but they are 14-8 on the road. They are 4-10 against the run line at home, where they are being outscored by 0.9 runs per game. They are 4-11 against the run line as the favorite, but 14-7 as the underdog.
Brewers Stats
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a solid offensive team this season, ranking 9th in runs per game. They have been particularly strong on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per game away from home. Their batting average of .253 is 6th in the league, and their .332 OBP is 3rd. The Brewers have hit 44 home runs this season, which is 6th in the league.
William Contreras has been the team’s top hitter this season, leading the team in batting average and on-base percentage. Willy Adames and Rhys Hoskins have also been key contributors. Gary Sánchez is coming off a strong 3-game stretch, where he hit .375 with 2 home runs and 4 runs scored. Adames is currently on a 3-game hitting streak.
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Sonny Gray will be making his third start of the season for the Cardinals, and he has been solid in his first two outings. He picked up a win in his last start, going 7 innings and striking out 6 without allowing a run. In his first start of the year, he took a loss to the Brewers, but he did strike out 12 in that outing.
Tobias Myers is getting the start for the Brewers at home against the Cardinals. Myers has started 3 games so far this season and has taken the loss in both of his road starts. In his last outing, he went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 5 hits. He has 9 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Cardinals head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Cardinals they are 3-7 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Brewers are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Brewers have a 5-5 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Cardinals are 0-3 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Brewers have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our pick for today’s Brewers vs. Cardinals matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line at +106. We have the Brewers winning this one by a score of 5-4. With the payout being over even money, we see this as a great value pick.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we do have Sonny Gray finishing with more strikeouts than Tobias Myers. However, Myers is projected to finish with a lower ERA and pick up the win. Offensively, we have the Brewers finishing with nine hits compared to the Cardinals with eight.
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