Miller Park hosts an MLB battle between the Milwaukee Brewers and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
John Lackey gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday; he's 11-9 on the season. The Milwaukee Brewers, meanwhile, will counter with Jimmy Nelson, who will be looking to improve on his 11-12 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Milwaukee Brewers as 135 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 7.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cardinals to win this game 4.5-4.4. 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 62-83 record to the battle against the 91-54 Cardinals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs St. Louis injuries news.
This game puts the Milwaukee Brewers, most recently No. 18 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the St. Louis Cardinals, who rate a No. 21 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rank No. 16 at 8.61 hits per game. That compares with the Milwaukee Brewers No. 15 ranking in that category.
St. Louis brings the No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Brewers's No. 25-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cardinals grabbed a win last time out, defeating W Peralta and the Brewers 5-4 on Wednesday at Miller Park.
- St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
- St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
- The total has gone OVER in 17 of St. Louis's last 25 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 15 games
- Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at Chicago, Friday, September 18th
Milwaukee home to Cincinnati, Friday, September 18th
