The Milwaukee Brewers (75-66) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (83-58) Tuesday in the opener of a 2-game set at Busch Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Cardinals lead 8-7
Milwaukee has awakened from its slumber and won 4 of 5 against the sub-.500 Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. The Brew Crew sit 8 games out in the NL Central and 2 games from the final wild-card spot, which belongs to the San Diego Padres. They really need both games of this series.
St. Louis continues to cruise, winners of 7 of 10 games and 22 of 30. It would take a collapse of epic proportions to lose an 8-game lead with 21 to go. The Cardinals continue to find ways to win. 1B Albert Pujols hit a dramatic, 2-run homer Sunday in the 9th inning to lead them to victory on a day that 1B Paul Goldschmidt and 3B Nolan Arenado sat out before Monday’s off day.