After dropping the first two games to the Milwaukee Brewers before squeezing out a 3-2 victory on Saturday to give themselves a shot at the series split, the St. Louis Cardinals will attempt to even things up against their NL Central rivals on Sunday. Sportsbooks opened the Cards as +126 road underdogs with a total of 9.
- The UNDER is 4-1 in the Brewers' last five games.
- The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the Brewers and Cardinals.
- The UNDER is 5-1 in Chacin's last six home starts.
Who has the edge in the pitching matchup?
Luke Weaver and Jhoulys Chacin will get the ball for the Cardinals and Brewers, respectively. Weaver (3-6, 4.69 ERA) failed to reach the six-inning mark in any of his last five starts and is winless in his past seven, compiling an 0-4 SU record in that span. The 24-year-old surrendered four runs on six hits and four walks over five innings without factoring into the decision against Philadelphia on Tuesday. The hurler started against Milwaukee on May 28 and took the loss while coughing up four runs across four innings.
Chacin (6-2, 3.18) is fresh off a tough loss against Pittsburgh on Monday when he allowed one run and six hits over 6 1/3 innings but couldn’t get any run support in a game the Brew Crew lost 1-0. The Venezuelan has yielded one or no runs in three of his last four turns and five of seven.
Trends are pointing to an UNDER
According to betting trends, totals bettors could expect to see an UNDER in this one. The Brewers have gone UNDER in four of their last five, while the UNDER is 5-1 in Chacin’s previous six trips to the mound at home. In the past five meetings between the Brewers and Cardinals in Wisconsin, the UNDER is 4-1.
