Paul DeJong and the surging St. Louis Cardinals will head north to square off against their NL Central nemesis Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The matchup will get underway at 7:40 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Midwest to catch the action.
St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers Odds
St. Louis (+115) is hosting this game as the underdog against Milwaukee (-125) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total sit at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. There’s a runline of Cardinals +1.5 (-180) and Brewers -1.5 (+160) for this matchup.
The Cardinals have gone 9-6 SU this year and are 9-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 1.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline over the early part of the season and 4.3 units ATS. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 10-6 SU and 6-9 ATS. The team’s gained 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 2.5 units ATS.
Milwaukee games have had an over/under record of 6-8-1 so far in 2019. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 8-5-1.
Dakota Hudson will get the start for St. Louis. The right-handed Hudson (0-1, 2.79 ERA) has recorded 10 strikeouts in 9.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 6.23 ERA against Milwaukee this year.
The Brewers are sending righty Freddy Peralta (1-0, 6.91 ERA) to the mound. Peralta has 19 strikeouts and four walks as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Peralta is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 12.00 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.46 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.45 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.14, along with a WHIP of 1.47.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .240/.324/.451 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Paul DeJong and second baseman Kolten Wong have led St. Louis’ offense. DeJong is slashing .306/.368/.597 with 19 hits, eight RBIs and 14 runs scored. Wong (.298/.424/.638) is up to 14 hits, four homers, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 6.02, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.0. The bullpen has a 4.25 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 10 games against divisional foes, Brewers starters have an ERA of 4.91 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.89.
Milwaukee’s hitters have put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .247/.326/.418 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain have led the Brewers’ hitters this year. Yelich is slashing .328/.425/.639 with five home runs, 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored, while Cain’s line is .297/.361/.422 with 19 hits, three RBIs and 10 runs scored.
The Cardinals have gained 1.1 units and are 7-4 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Brewers have netted 2.3 units and are 3-8 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to seven that’ve gone under.
Cardinals vs. Brewers Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in four of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Cardinals have won six of their last seven games SU.
- St. Louis has posted 21.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.0 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Cardinals have a total OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .807 against right-handed pitchers. The Brewers’ OPS sits at .789 overall and .728 against righties.
