Brewers vs. Cards Game 5 Free Pick
(The Spread) – With the series tied at two games apiece, the Cardinals host the Brewers one more time before the action shifts back to Milwaukee.
Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the host Cardinals as –123 money line favorites over the visiting Brewers, who are +116 on the ML. The over/under total for tonight’s 8:05PM ET start time is set at 7.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: It’ll be a rematch of Game 1 tonight when Zach Greinke opposes Jaime Garcia. Greinke picked up a win in the Brewers’ 9-6 victory in Game 1, hurling 6 innings of eight-hit ball while allowing six earned runs and striking out six. Garcia lasted just 4 innings while allowing six earned runs on six hits and striking out three.
Public Betting: Of the 4,600-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 52% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Brewers. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated public numbers.
MLB Free Pick: Take the under. According to latest MLB trends, the under is 4-0 in Garcia’s last four home starts versus the Brewers and 16-6-4 in the last 26 meetings between these two teams in St. Louis. With the way the Cardinals’ bats have cooled over the last two games, now is the time to jump on the under. It’s doubtful that this same pitching matchup will yield another 15 runs. Garcia is too good at home and Greinke has seen the Cardinal lineup enough times now to hold it in check.
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