Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Free ML Pick

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Wednesday, September 20th, 7:45 ET
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: BSMW
Money Line: Mil -106/Stl -115 (Today is a GREAT day to take 5 mins to learn about reduced juice baseball betting! It’s FREE and will save you thousands of dollars!)
Total Line: 8.5

Brew Crew/Cards Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brewers on Wednesday, September 20th at Busch Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Brewers vs. Cardinals Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Milwaukee Brewers: 85-66 SU / OU 68-79 / Runline 74-77St. Louis Cardinals: 67-84 SU / OU 74-71 / Runline 73-78

The Brewers head into today’s game in first place in the NL Central on a record of 85-66. Over their last ten games, they have put together an above .500 record of 6-4. At home, Milwaukee is 45-30 and 40-36 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 27-18-2.

• The Brewers have covered the runline in 49.0% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.4
• The Brewers have been favored in 53.0% of their games and have runline records of 33-42 and 41-35 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Brewers have an over/under record of just 68-79.

Heading into today’s action, the Cardinals’ record of 67-84 has them sitting 5th in the NL Central. Currently, they are 18 games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 2-3 and have a road and home record of 34-41 and 33-43, respectively. St. Louis’ overall series record sits at 18-24-5.

• The Cardinals have covered the runline in 48.3% of their games and have an average run margin of -0.5
• The Cardinals have been favored in 50.3% of their games and have runline records of 34-42 and 39-36 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 51% of the Cardinals’ 151 games at 74-71.

Pitching Matchup

Adrian Houser has an overall record of 6-4, and will get the start for the Brewers. With 20 appearances, his ERA currently stands at 4.53, while his K/9 figure is 7.74. Additionally, he has a FIP of 4.09 and an OBP of .331.

In Adrian Houser’s last outing, he gave up two runs on five hits to the Marlins. Houser came away with the win, as the Brewers came out on top by a score of 4-2.

The Cardinals will turn to starter Zack Thompson who has an overall record of 5-6. After 23 appearances, his ERA is 4.34 and he has a K/9 figure of 10.12. Also, he has compiled a FIP of 3.69 and an OBP of .332.

After a loss against the Phillies, Zack Thompson is coming off a performance where he gave up four runs on five hits over five innings.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

In terms of offensive production Milwaukee is currently ranked 19th in the league this season. The team has hit 153 home runs, which is 20th, and their batting average of .238 is ranked 18th in the league. When playing on the road, they rank 23rd in batting average, compared to 20th when playing at home.

Milwaukee Brewers Team Hitting Stats

Milwaukee Brewers Top Hitters: Last Five Games

This season, the Cardinals have proven to be one of the top home run hitting teams in baseball, with 204 home runs in total (7th). Currently, they are averaging 4.5 runs per game and have a collective batting average of .252. The team’s slugging percentage is .418 at home and .405 on the road.

St. Louis Cardinals Team Hitting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Free MLB Pick

Take the Cards -115

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