Busch Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
Carlos Martinez gets the call for the St. Louis Cardinals and he will try to build on a 13-7 mark. In the other dugout, Jimmy Nelson brings a 7-13 ledger to the game for the Milwaukee Brewers as he tries to quiet the Cardinals bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the St. Louis Cardinals as -220 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 7.6-3.4 win for the Brewers on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
St. Louis (73-66) will face the 63-77 Brewers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Milwaukee injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 16-ranked St. Louis Cardinals and the No. 4-rated Milwaukee Brewers in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the St. Louis Cardinals No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.94 runs per game, against a Milwaukee Brewers offense rated No. 23 and scoring 4.2 runs per game. The Cardinals have averaged 8.86 hits per game to date this season, more than the Brewers hitters have managed (8.13 per nine innings).
Milwaukee brings the No. 20-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 13-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Brewers enjoyed a 12-5 victory at the expense of the Cardinals on Thursday, with Junior Guerra throwing 5 innings of 6-hit ball at Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee at St. Louis, Saturday, September 10th