Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction
Assuming they get the game in on a rainy night in St. Louis, will both offenses thrive when the Cardinals host the Brewers at 7:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cardinals are -150 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +140 to pull off the upset at Busch Stadium tonight. The total, meanwhile, sits at 7.5 runs with Chase Anderson set to oppose Adam Wainwright in the pitching matchup.
Bet Tonight’s Brewers vs. Cardinals Game
BREWERS KEY TRENDS: The Brewers are 4-1 in their last five games versus National League Central rivals and have won eight of their last 10 road games when they face a right-handed starter. They’re also 9-4 in their last 13 road games, but are just 5-12 in Anderson’s last 17 road starts and 2-8 in his las t10 outings coming off five days of rest.
CARDINALS KEY TRENDS: The Cardinals have won 23 of Wainwright’s last 34 starts, are 45-20 in his last 65 home starts, and are 41-15 in his last 56 starts versus National League Central opponents. The Cardinals have also won 10 of their last 14 games overall, are 8-3 in their last 11 games versus National League Central opponents, and are 10-4 in their last 14 games versus a right-handed starter.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is 7-1 in the Cardinals’ last eight games overall, is 6-1 in their last seven home games and has cashed in four of their last five divisional games. The over is also 4-0 in Wainwright’s last four games overall, is 6-2 in his last eight home starts, and has cashed in six of his last seven outings when he starts the third game of a series. On the other side, the over is 10-2 in the Brewers’ last 12 National League Central games.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: CARDINALS/BREWERS OVER 7.5