MLB Odds: Brewers-Cardinals prediction, odds and pick

Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals in game one on Thursday. The game on Friday will be played at Busch Stadium. Brandon Woodruff will start for Milwaukee. Dakota Hudson will pitch for the Cardinals. They are 4.5 games back of Milwaukee for top spot in the division.

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently 29-16 and 13 games above .500. They are the defending NL Central champions from 2021. Milwaukee has the eighth-best offense in the league with 205 runs scored. The team has one of the best bullpens in baseball. Their starting pitcher, Brandon Woodruff, has won five of his last six starts. The Cardinals are a team that is currently 13-5 under .50.

The Cardinals lost 4-3 to Milwaukee yesterday. They are on a two-game losing streak. The Cardinals are sixth in the league in runs, fifth in batting average and fifth on-base percentage. Their team ERA is 3.76 and they have the eighth-most quality starts with 16. Hudson will start for the Cardinals. He gave up four runs in three innings in his first start this year. He has surrendered more than ten runs more in last 20 innings.

The Cardinals will win the series against the Brewers. The Cardinals cover the +1.5 spread.