St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Tips 4/15/2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dakota Hudson vs. Freddy Peralta

The St. Louis Cardinals visit Miller Park on Monday, April 15, 2019 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Dakota Hudson for the Cardinals and Freddy Peralta for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at +111 and Milwaukee at -121. The Cardinals have a 8-5-1 over/under record and a 10-4-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 7-8-0 against the run line and have a 6-8-1 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 8-5-1 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 10-4-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 6-8-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 7-8-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

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)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

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)
03/25/19 P Jeremy Jeffress Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 8-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dakota Hudson has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 2.79 and a WHIP of 2.07 this season. He has 10 strikeouts over his 9.2 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 12.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.21 and they have given up 30 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .163 against the bullpen and they've struck out 51 hitters and walked 32 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.89. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 103 base hits and 54 earned runs. They have allowed 23 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 64 batters and struck out 120. They have walked 4.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 5.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .236, good for 20th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .200 with an on-base percentage of .313. He has 11 hits this season in 55 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .527 and an OPS+ of 117. Kolten Wong is hitting .311 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .418. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 45 at bats. His OPS+ is 181 while his slugging percentage is at .667. The Cardinals have 111 hits, including 26 doubles and 20 home runs. St. Louis has walked 48 times so far this season and they have struck out 136 times as a unit. They have left 95 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 69 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 10-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.91, Freddy Peralta has a 1-0 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 19 strikeouts over the 14.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 16 hits. He's allowing 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.53 and they have given up 41 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .202 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 52 batters and walked 24 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 5.11. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 120 base knocks and 75 earned runs this season. They have given up 27 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 52 hitters and struck out 139 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.99.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 10th in the league. The Brewers hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .317 with an OBP of .382. He has 19 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 60 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .450 with an OPS+ of 114. Christian Yelich is hitting .345 this season and he has an OBP of .443. He has collected 20 hits in 58 at bats while driving in 15 runs. He has an OPS+ of 182 and a slugging percentage of .672. The Brewers as a unit have 131 base hits, including 20 doubles and 27 homers. Milwaukee has walked 58 times this year and they have struck out on 129 occasions. They have had 108 men left on base and have an OPS of .808. They have scored 5.13 runs per game and totaled 77 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals +111

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