MLB wagering interest swings to the St. Louis vs Milwaukee battle on Sunday at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Milwaukee puts its faith in starter Marco Estrada to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-4. Getting the ball for the Cardinals is Kyle Lohse, who owns a 11-2 record on the season with a 2.91 ERA.



View Milwaukee vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Cardinals as -165 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Cardinals, most recently No. 5 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Brewers, who rate a National League No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 1 ranked National League offense (5 runs per game) against a Brewers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 in the National League at 4.7 runs allowed per game. The Cardinals have been averaging 9.6 hits per game, more than the Brewers have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Milwaukee owns the National League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Milwaukee lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Cardinals on August 4. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Milwaukee suffered a 6-1 loss against St. Louis on Saturday, as Mark Rogers wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Busch Stadium.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

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 UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Cincinnati, Monday, August 6
St. Louis home to San Francisco, Monday, August 6