St. Louis Cardinals Face the Milwaukee Brewers Friday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

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

Milwaukee hands the ball to starter Jimmy Nelson in this one and he'll try to improve on his 5-7 mark on the year. St. Louis counters with Michael Wacha, who will try to quiet the fans and the Brewers bats at the same time.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals were listed as -128 favorites on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Friday over at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.7-4.4 win for the Cardinals on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Milwaukee Brewers bring a 37-47 record to the battle against the 44-41 Cardinals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs St. Louis injuries news.

The Milwaukee Brewers sit at No. 28 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 9 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Milwaukee Brewers and its No. 25-rated batting order, averaging 4 runs per nine innings, against the No. 4 line up of the St. Louis Cardinals at 5.16 runs per outing.

St. Louis brings the No. 9-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Brewers's No. 22-ranked defense.