Cardinals open as moneyline underdog vs Brewers

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Aug 2, 8:10 PM | GrassMiller Park

St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Odds

57-52TEAM RECORD61-49



The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the St. Louis Cardinals invade Miller Park on Tuesday.

For the Brewers, Shaun Marcum gets the ball, charged with keeping the Cardinals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jamie Garcia, 10-5 on the year.



View St Louis vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as -140 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 5-rated Cardinals taking on the National League's No. 3-rated Brewers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee's No. 7 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Brewers have been averaging 8.7 hits per game, less than the Cardinals have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with St. Louis' National League No. 10-rated defense.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -130 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. St. Louis looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 6-2 on Monday behind a start from Zack Greinke at Miller Park.




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

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


A few Cardinals at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games


Next up:
St. Louis at Milwaukee, Wednesday, August 3

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