The Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Friday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals prediction.
Milwaukee Brewers Team Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers come into this one looking to build on a 1-0 win over San Diego to avoid the sweep. William Contreras leads the Brewers with 24 hits and a .358 batting average along with 4 doubles, 4 home runs and 17 RBIs while Jackson Chourio has a team-high 20 strikeouts this season. Brice Turang leads the Brew Crew with 9 stolen bases along with 4 doubles and Christian Yelich has a team-high 5 home runs with 11 RBIs. Freddy Peralta will start for the Brewers here and is 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season.
Milwaukee Brewers Team Facts
- The Brewers have won each of their last 11 Friday games.
- The Brewers have covered the run line seven of their last eight road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Brewers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Brewers have led after 7 innings in each of their last 10 Friday games.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to bounce back after failing to complete the sweep with a 6-3 loss to Oakland in their series finale. Nolan Gorman and Ivan Herrera each have a team-high 3 home runs while Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with 10 RBIs while Nolan Arenado has 9 RBIs with Arenado posting a team-best 23 hits while Donovan has 4 doubles and a triple. Gorman also has a team-high 26 strikeouts this season while Masyn Winn has a pair of triples. Kyle Gibson will get the start here and is 1-2 with a 6.16 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against the Brewers following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last five games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction
I’m on the Brewers here. The Brewers have been the better team up to this point and Peralta’s quickly vaulted himself into the ace role in this rotation. The Cardinals still have a solid team on paper, but I’m tired of waiting for them to turn it around and Kyle Gibson’s already in midseason form with an ERA above six. The Brewers have also played their best baseball on the road and I think they can get to Gibson and start the series with a win here.