The Milwaukee Brewers will send Randy Wolf to the hill on Wednesday night as they continue a home set against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wolf (11-8, 3.37 ERA) has pitched the Brewers to a victory in each of his last six trips to the mound. The lefthander has allowed three or fewer runs in seven of his 10 most recent starts.
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 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 6-rated Cardinals taking on the National League's No. 2-rated Brewers in this contest.
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 4.4 runs per game, against a Cardinals offense rated No. 2 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Brewers have averaged 8.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cardinals hitters have managed (9.2 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Milwaukee has the National League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cardinals own the National League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +125 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Cardinals enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Brewers on Tuesday, with Edwin Jackson throwing 7 innings of 6-hit ball at Miller Park.
St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 8-2
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1
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 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
Milwaukee is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Milwaukee, Thursday, September 1
