Milwaukee Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals with Odds and Betting Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals battle the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in MLB betting odds action at New Busch Stadium.

Lance Lynn will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he'll carry a 4-3 record into the contest. Jimmy Nelson gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers; he's 4-3 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals were listed as -146 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.6-4.5 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

The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 29-32 record to the battle against the 33-31 Brewers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Milwaukee injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the St. Louis Cardinals at No. 25 and the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 18 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the St. Louis Cardinals No. 26-ranked scoring average of 4.07 runs per game, against a Milwaukee Brewers offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4.89 runs per game. The Cardinals have averaged 8.46 hits per game to date this season, less than the Brewers hitters have managed (8.55 per nine innings).

Defensively, Milwaukee features the No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.04 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 26 at home, scoring 3.88 runs per game.