A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting St. Louis duelling Milwaukee on Wednesday at Miller Park.

The Brewers will rely on Randy Wolf to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Edwin Jackson will be his counterpart for the Cardinals. Randy Wolf is 7-8 this season, and Edwin Jackson is 8-7.



View St Louis vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cardinals were listed as +-130 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 3 (Brewers) and the No. 5 (Cardinals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Milwaukee's National League No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a Cardinals offense rated No. 1 and scoring 4.8 runs per game in the league. The Brewers have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cardinals hitters have managed (9.2 per nine innings).

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were an 8-7 Sportsbook as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +104 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. St. Louis needed extra innings to get the job done against the Brewers on Tuesday as the Cardinals defeated them 8-7 at Miller Park.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Cardinals at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Florida, Thursday, August 4
Milwaukee at Houston, Friday, August 5