MLB Betting Line Favors the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers

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

For the St. Louis Cardinals, Carlos Martinez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Milwaukee Brewers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Ariel Pena, 2-0 on the year.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the St. Louis Cardinals as -230 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.1-3.9 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 sport a record of 97-56 heading into this matchup, while the Milwaukee Brewers sit at 64-89 on the season 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. 22 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Milwaukee is at No. 24.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rank No. 16 at 8.61 hits per game. That compares with the St. Louis Cardinals No. 14 ranking in that category.

Milwaukee brings the No. 25-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 1-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Milwaukee didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-3 to St. Louis on Thursday at Busch Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Milwaukee is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 18 of Milwaukee's last 23 games
  • Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 17 games on the road
  • St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
  • St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee

Next Betting Matchups

Milwaukee at St. Louis, Saturday, September 26th

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