Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction
Will Game 1 tonight between the Brewers and Cardinals go over the total at 8:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cardinals are -155 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset tonight at Busch Stadium. With Zach Davies set to oppose Michael Wacha in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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BREWERS KEY TRENDS: The Brewers are 8-3 in their last 11 road games and are 5-2 in Davies’ last seven starts versus National League Central rivals. They’re also 7-1 in their last eight road games versus a right-handed starter but are 3-7 in Davies’ last 10 starts when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game.
CARDINALS KEY TRENDS: The Cardinals are 9-3 in their last 12 games overall, are 6-2 in their last eight home games, and are 4-1 in their last five divisional games. They’re also 7-2 in Wacha’s last nine starts, are 21-8 in his last 29 outings versus National League Central opponents and are 20-8 in his last 28 starts coming off five days of rest.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is a perfect 4-0 in Wacha’s last four home starts against the Brewers and 9-4 in his last 13 home starts overall. The over is also 26-9-1 in Wacha’s last 36 starts, is 6-2-1 in his last nine outings following a quality start in his last appearance, and is 13-3-1 in his last 17 starts following a team loss in their previous game. On the other side, the over is 13-3 in the Brewers’ last 16 games overall and is a perfect 7-0 in Davies’ last seven starts overall.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: BREWERS/CARDINALS OVER 8.5