The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t quite where they want to be yet. However, the St. Louis Cardinals game today will provide another opportunity to chip away at the Milwaukee Brewers’ lead in the standings. The Cardinals have won seven of their past nine games to move to nine games under .500.
When it comes to making a Brewers vs Cardinals prediction, it is also important to consider Milwaukee’s recent success. The Brewers have won four of their past five games.
The brewers are hoping to continue to pile up wins to pull away from the rest of the NL Central in the MLB standings.
Brewers vs. Cardinals Odds
MLB odds for today’s match
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Information
Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals
Location of the game: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Mo.
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
How to watch: MLB.tv
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Recent Scores
Looking at the MLB schedule will show that Milwaukee leads the season series between the teams 3-2. The Brewers and Cardinals are wrapping up a three-game series Wednesday.
Milwaukee won Game 2 of the series 3-2 Tuesday. St. Louis won the first game of the current series 18-1.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Analysis
Milwaukee wants the Cardinals to feel the Burnes
The Brewers will send Corbin Burnes to the mound. Burnes has been a consistent player for people looking at the Milwaukee Brewers score today. Corbin Burnes has a 4-2 record with a 3.35 ERA and 39 strikeouts.
Burnes has recorded five or more strikeouts in his last four starts. Anyone making a Brewers vs Cardinals prediction will see Milwaukee’s offense has struggled at times. While Milwaukee is 11th in the league at 1.24 home runs per game, the Brewers are 17th in runs per nine innings at 4.44. The Brewers strike out 9.36 times per game, which ranks 24th overall.
St. Louis needs to find some consistency with pitching
MLB player stats show that St. Louis starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore has had a tough time this season. He has a 2-2 record with a 5.97 ERA. However, one of Liberatore’s best efforts was when he threw five scoreless innings with six strikeouts during a 8-3 Cardinals’ win on May 28.
St. Louis has found success in MLB games at the plate. The Cardinals score 4.99 runs per nine innings, which ranks ninth in MLB. The Cardinals are sixth in the league in home runs per game and sixth in batting average.
Updates
The MLB injury report shows that Dylan Carlson is day-to-day with an ankle injury for the Cardinals. Tyler O’Neill is on the 10-day injured last. Wade Miley is day-to-day with a lat strain for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
Moneyline: The Brewers are a -117 favorite for people making MLB picks. St. Louis is +102 on the moneyline.
Over/Under: The over/under has been set at eight runs.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Prediction
When it comes to MLB teams, few teams have been engrossed in more hotly-contested division races over the past decade than Milwaukee and St. Louis. The Cardinals and Brewers are both hoping to wrap up this three-game set on a positive note. While Liberatore did pitch well against Milwaukee early this season, his form has slipped.
With Burnes on the mound, the Brewers should be able to grab the game and win the series. With both pitchers having the potential to throw a good game, this total should stay under the number.
Anyone making a Brewers vs Cardinals prediction should expect a low-scoring game.
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