The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Milwaukee and St. Louis on Saturday, with the host Brewers trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

The match puts starter Chris Carpenter for the Cardinals on the hill facing Zack Greinke for the Brewers. Carpenter brings a 1-5 mark to the game, while Greinke is 5-1 to date on the season.



View St Louis vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as -110 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers sit at No. 3 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cardinals sit at a National League No. 4 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee's No. 4 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Brewers have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Cardinals have managed so far this season (9.5 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Milwaukee has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cardinals own the National League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

The Cardinals were an 8-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. St. Louis didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Chris Narveson in a losing cause, 8-0, against Milwaukee on Friday.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Cardinals at Brewers trends to consider:
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis' last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Milwaukee, Sunday, June 12