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Brewers vs Cardinals Odds & Prediction: Milwaukee Favored To Win Fourth Straight

The St. Louis Cardinals (24-20) and Milwaukee Brewers (29-16) square off at Busch Stadium on Friday in the second meeting of a four-game series.

The Cardinals are 4-2 in their last six contests while the Brewers are 6-2 in their last eight games. Can Milwaukee build its lead atop the NL Central? Find out in our Brewers vs Cardinals pick.

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The Brewers opened as the road favorite at -145 on the moneyline with the Cardinals getting +125 at home. The total was set at 7.5 runs with the UNDER going 6-1 in Milwaukee’s last seven outings while the OVER is 4-2 in St. Louis’ last six home games.

The Cardinals are 8-4 in the last 12 meetings, so you may want to take a shot on the underdog in your Brewers vs Cardinals prediction.

Starting Pitchers

Dakota Hudson (3-2) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his ninth start of the season. Hudson went 4.2 innings in his last outing on May 19 against the New York Mets, giving up five hits and four earned runs in a no-decision. The right-hander has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP in 40 innings this year.

Brandon Woodruff (5-2) will look to win his third straight game for the Brewers. The right-hander gave up five hits and one earned run through six innings of work against the Washington Nationals on May 21. Woodruff has a 4.76 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP in 39.2 innings of work.

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  • Best Total
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Stingy Pitching Helps Brewers Win Third Straight

The Brewers picked up their third straight victory on Thursday in a tight 4-3 win over the Cardinals. Milwaukee generated all of its offense in the first four innings with an RBI single from Andrew McCutchen in the fourth proving to be the difference.

Eric Lauer earned the win as he held the Cardinals to four hits and two earned runs through five innings of work.

Milwaukee has enjoyed success over the last couple weeks thanks to some solid pitching. The Brewers are 9-4 over their last 13 games while holding their opponents to three runs or fewer in 10 of those contests – a recipe for success for a club that’s averaging 4.57 runs per game.

Cardinals Drop Series Opener To Brewers

The Cardinals dropped their second consecutive game as they fell to the Brewers in the series opener. Albert Pujols and Juan Yepez each knocked in first-inning RBIs while Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer in the seventh, but that’s all the offense St. Louis could muster.

Starter Adam Wainwright ran into trouble early on, allowing 10 hits and three earned runs through five innings in the loss.

St. Louis currently sits second in the NL Central behind Milwaukee thanks to a dynamic offense, averaging 4.84 runs per game – third in the majors. Goldschmidt leads the club with 34 RBI, including 11 in his last six games, while Nolan Arenado sits second with 32 RBI.

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Brewers: Keys To Victory

Woodruff hasn’t been great statistically this season but he’s managed to pick up wins. Coming up against a strong offensive squad in the Cardinals, he’ll have to find his A-game.

On the positive side, Woodruff has allowed just one earned run in each of his last two outings – a sign that he could be turning the corner.

Cardinals: Keys To Victory

Goldschmidt has been on fire at the plate and he’ll likely need to lead the way once again for the Cardinals as Arenado has hit a bit of a cold streak. The third baseman has just four hits and one RBI in his last seven games.

MLB Computer Pick: Brewers -145

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Shark Bites
  • The UNDER is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
  • Milwaukee is 6-3 in the last 9 meetings in St. Louis.
  • Milwaukee is 22-8 vs. RHP.
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