Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals 9/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez vs. Austin Gomber

Busch Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Gio Gonzalez for the Brewers and Austin Gomber for the Cardinals.

Milwaukee opens at -105 while St. Louis opens at -115. The Brewers have a 74-79-3 over/under record and a 84-72-0 run line mark. The Cardinals are 77-79-0 against the run line and have a 73-76-7 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 74-79-3 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 84-72-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 73-76-7 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 77-79-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

09/24/18 LF Christian Yelich Elbow injured last game, is "?" Monday vs St. Louis Cardinals
07/26/18 P Brent Suter Forearm 60-day DL (7/23)
06/01/18 C Stephen Vogt Shoulder is out for season
03/26/18 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

08/22/18 P Matt Pearce Shoulder 10-day DL (08/22)
08/04/18 CF Dexter Fowler Foot 60-day DL (08/04)
07/31/18 P Luke Gregerson Shoulder 60-day DL (07/26)
06/30/18 P Alex Reyes Side 60-day DL (06/30)
06/20/18 P Matt Bowman Blister 10-day DL (06/20)
06/20/18 P Michael Wacha Oblique 60-day DL (06/20)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 89-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez has a 9-11 record with an earned run average of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.47 this year. He has 144 strikeouts over his 162 innings pitched and he's given up 161 hits. He's allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 497 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 657 hitters and walked 234 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 1,216 base hits and 586 earned runs. They have allowed 167 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 536 batters and struck out 1,362. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .250, good for 14th in the league. The Brewers hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Jesus Aguilar is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 127 hits this season in 464 at bats with 104 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .541 and an OPS+ of 135. Christian Yelich is hitting .322 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .391. He has totaled 178 hits and he has driven in 96 men in 553 at bats. His OPS+ is 156 while his slugging percentage is at .577. The Brewers have 1,326 hits, including 242 doubles and 206 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 509 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,398 times as a unit. They have left 1,054 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 4.54 runs per contest and have scored a total of 708 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 87-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.63, Austin Gomber has a 6-1 record and a 1.46 WHIP this season. He has 59 strikeouts over the 69.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 70 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 535 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 505 batters and walked 254 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,300 base knocks and 587 earned runs this season. They have given up 137 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 565 hitters and struck out 1,291 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 13th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Matt Carpenter comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .377. He has 142 hits this year along with 79 RBI in 543 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .534 with an OPS+ of 147. Jose Ramirez is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .392. He has collected 152 hits in 555 at bats while driving in 103 runs. He has an OPS+ of 152 and a slugging percentage of .560. The Cardinals as a unit have 1,328 base hits, including 237 doubles and 202 homers. St. Louis has walked 507 times this year and they have struck out on 1,329 occasions. They have had 1,058 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 4.74 runs per game and totaled 739 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Brewers/Cardinals MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers -105

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