Busch Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
The match puts starter Jimmy Nelson for the Milwaukee Brewers on the hill facing John Lackey for the St. Louis Cardinals. Nelson brings a 2-5 mark to the game, while Lackey is 3-3 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -160 for the St. Louis Cardinals in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.7-3.4 win for the Cardinals. A 4.7-3.4 result in favor of the Cardinals is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. 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 sport a record of 34-18 heading into this matchup, while the Milwaukee Brewers sit at 18-35 on the season 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. 9 and the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 28 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits St. Louis Cardinals No. 20-rated offense, averaging 4.04 runs per game, against a Milwaukee Brewers defense that ranks No. 29 at 4.89 in runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have averaged 9.12 hits per game so far, more than Milwaukee Brewers batters have averaged on the year (7.64 hits per game).
Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 3.88 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Brewers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the St. Louis staff and losing 1-0 to the Cardinals on Tuesday at Busch Stadium.
- Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
- Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
- St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
- St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee at Minnesota, Friday, June 5th
St. Louis at Los Angeles, Thursday, June 4th
