The St. Louis Cardinals (3-1) and Milwaukee Brewers (2-3) meet Thursday to open a four-game series at American Family Field. First pitch is slated for 5:14 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals at Brewers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Thursday’s game marks the first this season between St. Louis and Milwaukee. The Cardinals won 11-of-19 meetings last season.
The Cardinals have played just once since Sunday. They had games postponed against Pittsburgh Monday and Kansas City Wednesday.
The Brewers bested St. Louis to win the NL Central flag by 5 games last season. Milwaukee heads into this series off back-to-back wins in Baltimore.
Cardinals at Brewers: Projected starters
RHP Adam Wainwright vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff
Wainwright (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is making his second start. He has a 0.83 WHIP, 0.0 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 6 IP.
- Tossed 6 shutout frames against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his season debut April 7.
- Logged a 3.05 ERA in 206 1/3 IP last season.
- Milwaukee batters own an aggregate .771 OPS against him.
Woodruff (0-1, 17.18 ERA) is tabbed for his second start. He has a 2.45 WHIP, 7.4 BB/9 and 4.9 K/9 through 3 2/3 IP.
- Opened the season Saturday at Wrigley and was touched up for 7 runs in 3 2/3 IP.
- Has held St. Louis bats to an aggregate .606 OPS.
Cardinals at Brewers odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Brewers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-175) | Brewers -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Cardinals at Brewers prediction and picks
Prediction
Brewers 5, Cardinals 3
Money line
Wainwright is a veteran pitcher who has maintained stark home/road splits over his career. A year ago, the Redbirds righty registered a 2.74 ERA at home and a 3.58 mark on the road. And the Brewers have hit him well in the past.
With the Cardinals’ stutter-start-and-stop schedule of late, and Milwaukee’s offense due some positive regression, the Brewers are the value play here. Consider a line watch and a play on Milwaukee at -140 or better.
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Run line/Against the spread
We’re not interested in paying -175 for the Cards to have a run of insurance. The better value at listed prices is MILWAUKEE -1.5 (+140).
Over/Under
PASS. Cross signals not worth forcing into harder-to-beat 25-cent house edge.
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