Last Updated on May 4, 2017 10:11 pm by Anthony Rome
Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction
Assuming they get the game in on a rainy night in St. Louis, will both offenses thrive when the Cardinals host the Brewers at 7:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cardinals are -150 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +140 to pull off the upset at Busch Stadium tonight. The total, meanwhile, sits at 7.5 runs with Chase Anderson set to oppose Adam Wainwright in the pitching matchup.
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BREWERS KEY TRENDS: The Brewers are 4-1 in their last five games versus National League Central rivals and have won eight of their last 10 road games when they face a right-handed starter. They’re also 9-4 in their last 13 road games, but are just 5-12 in Anderson’s last 17 road starts and 2-8 in his las t10 outings coming off five days of rest.
CARDINALS KEY TRENDS: The Cardinals have won 23 of Wainwright’s last 34 starts, are 45-20 in his last 65 home starts, and are 41-15 in his last 56 starts versus National League Central opponents. The Cardinals have also won 10 of their last 14 games overall, are 8-3 in their last 11 games versus National League Central opponents, and are 10-4 in their last 14 games versus a right-handed starter.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is 7-1 in the Cardinals’ last eight games overall, is 6-1 in their last seven home games and has cashed in four of their last five divisional games. The over is also 4-0 in Wainwright’s last four games overall, is 6-2 in his last eight home starts, and has cashed in six of his last seven outings when he starts the third game of a series. On the other side, the over is 10-2 in the Brewers’ last 12 National League Central games.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: CARDINALS/BREWERS OVER 7.5