Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Betting Odds

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Milwaukee Brewers dueling the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Busch Stadium.

Milwaukee puts its faith in starter Jimmy Nelson to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-6. Getting the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals is Adam Wainwright, who owns a 6-5 record on the season with a 4.86 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, St. Louis sat as -174 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 8, according to Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.3-3.8 victory 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

41-38 St. Louis battles the Brewers, currently with a 35-44 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Milwaukee injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 9-rated St. Louis Cardinals and the league No. 22-ranked Milwaukee Brewers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits St. Louis Cardinals No. 4-rated offense, averaging 5.23 runs per game, against a Milwaukee Brewers defense that ranks No. 22 at 4.82 in runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have averaged 9.01 hits per game so far, more than Milwaukee Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.08 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and St. Louis has the No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Brewers own the No. 22 mark in runs allowed.