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The Cardinals and Brewers are set to face off in an NL Central matchup at 7:40 PM ET on Thursday. This one is being played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and features a Cardinals club that is 15-21 compared to the Brewers at 21-15. St. Louis is sending Sonny Gray to the mound up against Tobias Myers for the Brewers.

Looking at the odds, the over/under line is at 8 runs, and the Cardinals are the favorite on the money line at -127. If you're looking to catch this one on TV, it is being carried by BSWI.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline +106

This game will be played at American Family Field at 7:40 ET on Thursday, May 9th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS BREWERS:

  • We have the Brewers winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Brewers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Cardinals Records & Stats

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 7-5 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Mets scored six runs in the top of the 5th. St. Louis was the -123 favorite at home going into the game.

Miles Mikolas had a rough outing, giving up six earned runs on nine hits and issuing three walks. The Cardinals also wasted a big game from Alec Burleson, who went 3/5 with a homer and two RBIs.

St. Louis is 5th in the NL Central at 15-21 overall, putting them six games behind the Brewers for the division lead. So far, they have yet to win a game in the division, going 0-3. The Cardinals head into today's game having lost four straight games, and they went 3-7 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Cardinals are just 6-11 this year and have gone 9-10 on the road. So far, they have really struggled in day games, going 5-15. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 8-11 this year and 7-10 as the underdog.

St. Louis is 18-18 vs. the run line this season, with a -1.0 run differential. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 10-9 vs. the run line, compared to 8-9 at home. The Cardinals have been a better bet as an underdog, going 11-6 vs. the run line, compared to 7-12 as the favorite. St. Louis has covered the run line in two straight road games, but is on a four-game run line losing streak overall.

St. Louis has played 35 games this season, and 19 of them have had over/under lines higher than 8 runs. That's 52.8% of their games. Their over/under record for the season is 13-22, and when the line has been set at 8 runs, they've gone 1-4-1. Their combined run average for the season is 8.0 runs per game.

Sonny Gray has been off to a great start to the season, and he will be looking to keep things rolling on the road against the Brewers. In his last start, Gray went 7 innings and struck out 6, giving up just 3 hits. He has not allowed more than 2 earned runs in any of his starts this season.

St. Louis's offense has been one of the worst in the league so far, averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .218. One bright spot has been the play of Nolan Arenado, who is hitting .287 for the season and has gone 10/29 in his last eight games.

Not only does Arenado lead the Cardinals in RBIs, but his 20 RBIs are also 15th in the league. Brendan Donovan has also driven in 19 runs this season but is hitting just .223. Donovan and Nolan Gorman are tied for 2nd on the team with four homers apiece.

Brewers Records & Stats

Milwaukee closed out their series vs. the Royals with a 6-4 loss on the road. The Brewers were the +101 underdog going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Brewers, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Royals scored two runs in the bottom of the first.

Joe Ross had a rough outing, giving up three earned runs on just three hits. He also issued two walks and took the loss. The Brewers' offense scored their other three runs in thejson 7th, but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback. Gary Sanchez hit a homer for the Brewers and went 2/3.

Milwaukee will host the Cardinals with an overall record of 21-15, good for 1st place in the NL Central. The Brewers and Cubs are currently tied for the division lead. The Brewers head into today's game with an 8-5 record in divisional games.

At home, the Brewers are just 7-7 this year compared to a 14-8 mark on the road. As for how they have fared as the favorite, the Brewers are 9-6 and 12-9 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Brewers are 6-4-2 and dropped their most recent series vs. the Royals.

The Brewers are 4-10 against the run line at home this season and have an average run margin of -0.9 runs per game at home. They are 14-8 against the run line on the road, where they have an average run margin of +1.4 runs per game. As the underdog, the Brewers are 14-7 against the run line, while they are just 4-11 against the run line as the favorite.

With an over/under line of 8 runs, the Brewers have had 23 games this season where the line was set higher than that, and they have gone over the total 15 times. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and they have gone over the total in 21 of their 36 games this season. In their last two games, they have gone over the total, with 10 and 11 runs scored.

Through his first 3 starts of the season, Tobias Myers has yet to pick up a win, as he is coming off a loss to the Cubs in which he gave up 4 runs over 3 innings. He has gone 5 innings in each of his first 2 starts and has 11 strikeouts in 13 innings of work.

William Contreras has been the Brewers' most consistent hitter this season, batting .329 with a team-high 29 RBIs. He has also been swinging a good bat of late, going 11/40 in his last 10 games. Willy Adames has also been a key run producer for the Brewers, as he has gone deep seven times this season and is 10th in the league with 25 RBIs. Adames is currently on a three-game hitting streak but is just 9/39 in his last 10 games.

As a team, the Brewers are 6th in home runs and are averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are the 6th best hitting team in the league, with a team batting average of .253.