Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 4/24/2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Adam Wainwright

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Busch Stadium on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Brewers and Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals.

The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +120 and St. Louis at -130. The Brewers have a 10-13-1 over/under record and a 11-13-0 run line mark. The Cardinals are 15-7-0 against the run line and have a 14-6-2 over/under record.

Valuable Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 10-13-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 11-13-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 14-6-2 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-7-0 against the run line

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

04/23/19 P Junior Guerra Bereavement List is out Tuesday vs St. Louis Cardinals
04/22/19 2B Mike Moustakas Hand is questionable Tuesday vs St. Louis Cardinals
04/16/19 P Freddy Peralta Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16)
04/11/19 P Corey Knebel Elbow 60-day IL (04/11); is out for season
03/27/19 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/27)
03/25/19 P Bobby Wahl ACL 60-day IL (04/05); is out for season
03/25/19 P Brent Suter Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

04/22/19 P Michael Wacha Knee 10-day IL (04/19)
04/18/19 CF Harrison Bader Hamstring 10-day IL (04/14)
04/17/19 P Mike Mayers Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16)
04/17/19 RF Tyler O'Neill Elbow 10-day IL (04/16)
03/27/19 P Brett Cecil Arm 60-day IL (03/28)
03/27/19 P Carlos Martinez Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Justin Williams Hand 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Luke Gregerson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Brewers have a 13-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.40 this season. He has 22 strikeouts over his 24.1 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.82 and they have given up 78 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen and they've struck out 97 hitters and walked 46 batters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.37. The Brewers pitchers collectively have given up 208 base hits and 126 earned runs. They have allowed 43 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 96 batters and struck out 220. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 5.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Milwaukee is hitting .249, good for 14th in the league. The Brewers hold a .469 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 26 hits this season in 91 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .451 and an OPS+ of 110. Christian Yelich is hitting .337 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .439. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 31 men in 89 at bats. His OPS+ is 218 while his slugging percentage is at .820. The Brewers have 198 hits, including 31 doubles and 47 home runs. Milwaukee has walked 85 times so far this season and they have struck out 229 times as a unit. They have left 156 men on base and have a team OPS of .796. They score 4.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 118 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 13-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.74, Adam Wainwright has a 1-2 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 19 strikeouts over the 19 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 20 hits. He's allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.05. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.32 and they have given up 50 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .171 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 92 batters and walked 44 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 172 base knocks and 94 earned runs this season. They have given up 42 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 90 hitters and struck out 200 batters. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 5.40.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 5th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .470 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Paul DeJong comes into this matchup batting .330 with an OBP of .390. He has 30 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 91 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .593 with an OPS+ of 158. Kolten Wong is hitting .290 this season and he has an OBP of .432. He has collected 20 hits in 69 at bats while driving in 14 runs. He has an OPS+ of 158 and a slugging percentage of .536. The Cardinals as a unit have 202 base hits, including 43 doubles and 35 homers. St. Louis has walked 84 times this year and they have struck out on 197 occasions. They have had 158 men left on base and have an OPS of .815. They have scored 5.82 runs per game and totaled 128 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals -130

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