The visiting Cardinals hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Miller Park against the Milwaukee Brewers.

For the Brewers, Shaun Marcum gets the ball, charged with keeping the Cardinals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jake Westbrook, 6-3 on the year.



View St Louis vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cardinals were listed as +-160 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Cardinals odds would favor the Brewers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 3 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while St. Louis is at No. 4 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Milwaukee's National League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Cardinals offense rated No. 2 and scoring 4.9 runs per game in the league. The Brewers have averaged 8.6 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cardinals hitters have managed (9.5 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -135 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Cardinals endured a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Brewers on Saturday, with Chris Carpenter throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Miller Park.




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

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Cardinals at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis' last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Washington, Tuesday, June 14
Milwaukee at Chi Cubs, Monday, June 13