Busch Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

St. Louis sends Edwin Jackson out against Shaun Marcum for the Brewers in this game. Jackson is 8-8 with a 4.11 ERA on the season, while Marcum is 10-3 on the year and has a 3.58 ERA.



View Milwaukee vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as +-124 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 3-rated Brewers taking on the National League's No. 6-rated Cardinals in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Louis' No. 1-rated National League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a Brewers defense that ranks No. 8 in the National League at 4.2 in runs allowed per game. The Cardinals have averaged 9.2 hits per game so far, more than Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.8 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 7-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Milwaukee at -164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Brewers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Bud Norris and the Astros 7-3 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

St. Louis won its last outing, an 8-4 result against the Marlins on August 7. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Cardinals grabbed a win last time out, defeating Javier Vazquez and the Marlins 8-4 on Sunday at Sun Life Stadium.


Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Brewers at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis' last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games at home


Next up:
Milwaukee at St. Louis, Wednesday, August 10