The St. Louis Cardinals will be sending Joe Kelly to the mound on Sunday Night Baseball as they look to close out their series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a victory.
Kelly sits at 9-4 with a 2.74 ERA on the season, and in seven career appearances against the Brewers he's 1-3 with a 4.91 ERA. St. Louis has managed to pick up the victory on the MLB odds in nine of Kelly's last 10 trips to the mound.
Milwaukee sends Wily Peralta out against Kelly in this game; Peralta is 10-15 with a 4.34 ERA on the season.
View St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Odds and Stats.
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Cardinals listed as Favorite of -159 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 18 (Brewers) and the No. 14 (Cardinals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Brewers on September 21. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Brewers, a 7-2 final on Saturday in support of Lance Lynn at Miller Park.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cardinals rank No. 4 at 9.25 hits per game. That compares with Milwaukee’s No. 17 ranking in that category.
St. Louis brings the No. 6-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Brewers's No. 21-ranked defense.
A few Cardinals at Brewers trends to consider:
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Montreal, Monday, September 23rd
Milwaukee at Atlanta, Monday, September 23rd
