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The Milwaukee Brewers (73-52) and St. Louis Cardinals (61-64) play the 2nd game of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Brewers lead 7-1
The Brew Crew won their 6th straight and continued the dominance against the Cardinals and the NL Central. They’re now 26-14 against divisional foes and have opened an 11 1/2-game lead in the Central. C William Contreras had 3 hits in the 3-2 win Tuesday.
The Cards cut it to 3-2 late in the game and had something unthinkable happen. Brewers closer Devin Williams pitched around OF Lars Nootbaar to load the bases in the 9th for 1B Paul Goldschmidt with 1 out. He struck out. 2B Nolan Gorman struck out after him to end it. This kind of offensive blasphemy has taken place all year with runners in scoring position. The Cards have lost 8 of 10 and 13 of 20.
Brewers at Cardinals projected starters
RHP Tobias Myers vs. RHP Kyle Gibson
Myers (6-5, 2.81 ERA) makes his 19th start (20th appearance). He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 99 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 1 K Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Last 7 starts: 1-3, 2.18 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 34 K in 41 1/3 IP
- 1 career start vs. Cardinals: No-decision, 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 6 K on May 9
Gibson (7-5, 4.26 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 131 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K last Wednesday in 9-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds
- Career vs. Brewers: 0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 25 K in 25 2/3 IP
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Brewers at Cardinals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:59 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Brewers -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Cardinals -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers -1.5 (+155) | Cardinals +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Brewers at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Brewers 5, Cardinals 2
Moneyline
The mood is not good in The Lou. Tuesday’s game against the Brewers drew the least amount of fans in the history of Busch Stadium III outside of pandemic restrictions. The Cards were in 2nd place, facing the team in front of them in the division down the stretch!
I think the Brewers roll in this game. Gibson has faced the Brewers twice this season and walked a tightrope, walking 4 in each start. Take the BREWERS -110.
Run line/Against the spread
I don’t like either side of the RL here, but I am targeting WILLIAM CONTRERAS OVER 1.5 H+R+RBI (-133) Be careful not to select his brother, Cardinals C Willson Contreras, who is also in this game. The younger brother, William, is 2-for-5 with 2 doubles against Gibson this year.
Over/Under
It’s slated to be a 75-degree evening with a 7-mph gust blowing in from right-center. This total has morphed to a dicey total, but I still think it goes Under. The Cards have scored 2 runs or fewer in 5 of 7 games. The Brewers aren’t tearing the cover off the ball either at 3.1 R/game over their last 10. I’m a lot more confident in the previous 2 bets, but LEAN UNDER 7.5 (-115).
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