The Milwaukee Brewers pay a visit to St. Louis on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Cardinals bats in baseball betting action at New Busch Stadium.
The St. Louis Cardinals will turn to Michael Wacha and his 3-3 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Milwaukee Brewers send Zach Davies (7-3) to the hill.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the St. Louis Cardinals as -157 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.3-3.7 win for the Cardinals on Thursday. 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
30-34 St. Louis battles the Brewers, currently with a 35-32 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Milwaukee injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 25 (St. Louis Cardinals) and the No. 18 (Milwaukee Brewers) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the St. Louis Cardinals No. 26-ranked scoring average of 4.14 runs per game, against a Milwaukee Brewers offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4.9 runs per game. The Cardinals have averaged 8.48 hits per game to date this season, less than the Brewers hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).
St. Louis owns the No. 9 defense, allowing 4.14 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Milwaukee's No. 17-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Brewers grabbed a win last time out, defeating M Leake and the Cardinals 7-6 on Wednesday at New Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee home to San Diego, Friday, June 16th
St. Louis at Baltimore, Friday, June 16th