Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Odds Preview and Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers pay a visit to Busch Stadium.

Jaime Garcia will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he'll carry a 0-0 record into the contest. Wily Peralta gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers; he's 0-2 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the St. Louis Cardinals as -176 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 7.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.8-3.4 win for the Cardinals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

4-4 St. Louis battles the Brewers, currently with a 4-4 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Milwaukee injuries news.

The St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers odds would favor the Cardinals if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 5 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Milwaukee is at No. 25.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Louis has baseball's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 9.62 hits per game. The Milwaukee Brewers average 7.38 hits per game, good for No. 21 on the list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and St. Louis has the No. 22-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Brewers own the No. 26 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Milwaukee looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Cardinals, a 6-4 final on Wednesday in support of C Anderson at Busch Stadium.

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