A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Milwaukee duelling St. Louis on Sunday at Busch Stadium.

The Cardinals will rely on Jamie Garcia to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Marco Estrada will be his counterpart for the Brewers. Jamie Garcia is 1-0 this season, and Marco Estrada is 1-0.



View Milwaukee vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Milwaukee before the first pitch in this match found them as +-155-moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Cardinals sit at No. 1 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Brewers sit at a National League No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between St. Louis and its National League No. 2-rated batting order, averaging 6 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 11 lineup of the Brewers at 3.2 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

The Brewers were an 8-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors. Milwaukee didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Adam Wainwright in a losing cause, 8-0, against St. Louis on Saturday.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Brewers at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 22 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee home to San Francisco, Tuesday, April 16
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Monday, April 15