The St. Louis Cardinals look to stay hot when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers in a National League Central Division matchup on Thursday afternoon. The Brewers (95-63), who have clinched the division title, have won four of their last five games. The Cardinals (88-70), meanwhile, had their 17-game winning streak snapped in Wednesday’s 4-0 loss to Milwaukee. St. Louis has won 10 of 18 meetings with Milwaukee this season.
First pitch from Busch Stadium in St. Louis is set for 1:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 231-177, including a 111-93 edge in games played at home. Both teams are listed at -105 (risk $105 to win $100) on the money line in the latests Brewers vs. Cardinals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is nine. Before making any Cardinals vs. Brewers picks, make sure you check out the latest MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has dialed in on Brewers vs. Cardinals and just revealed its MLB picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks picks. Here are the MLB odds today and betting lines for Cardinals vs. Brewers:
- Brewers vs. Cardinals money line: Milwaukee -105, St. Louis -105
- Brewers vs. Cardinals run line: St. Louis -1.5 (+170)
- Brewers vs. Cardinals over-under: 9 runs
- MIL: The Brewers are 5-1 in their last six games against a left-handed starter
- STL: The Cardinals are 6-0 in their last six home games vs. a team with a winning record
Featured Game | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Why you should back the Cardinals
St. Louis will send left-hander J.A. Happ (9-8, 5.86 ERA) to the mound. Happ has won four of his last six decisions and is coming off a no-decision in an 8-5 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. In that game, he did not allow a run on two hits in four innings. He walked four and struck out six. He allowed three earned runs on four hits in his previous start against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 19. He walked one and struck out two. Happ is 3-5 in 12 career games against the Brewers, including 11 starts.
Offensively, the Cardinals have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who has been on fire. He has hits in six of his last eight games, including five multi-hit games. In the Cardinals’ four-game sweep at Milwaukee last week, Goldschmidt had two three-hit games with a double and three home runs. He was 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday’s 6-2 win over the Brewers. In 92 career games against Milwaukee, Goldschmidt is batting .324 with 28 doubles, 22 homers and 65 RBIs.
Why you should back the Brewers
Milwaukee will start left-hander Brett Anderson (4-9, 4.30 ERA). In 22 starts, Anderson has walked 27, while striking out 56. Although he was hit hard in his last start against St. Louis, allowing six runs – two earned – on six hits in 1 2/3 innings, he is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in 6 2/3 innings against the Cardinals this season. In six career starts against St. Louis, he is 2-4 with a 3.49 ERA. He has walked 12 with 15 strikeouts.
Former Cardinal Kolten Wong enters the game on a five-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .274 with 14 homers, 49 RBIs and 70 runs scored. He’s had two three-hit games this month, including a 3-for-5 performance with two home runs against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 12.
How to make Brewers vs. Cardinals picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, as the simulation says the starting pitchers from both teams will combine to allow fewer than four runs in nearly 10 combined innings. The model also says one side of the money line has the value. You can only get the model’s Cardinals vs. Brewers pick at SportsLine.
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