The Milwaukee Brewers'(11-6) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (9-10) Friday in the opener of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium at 8:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Brewers won 8-5 last season
The Brew Crew dropped 2 of 3 against the San Diego Padres, but they won 1-0 Wednesday to snap a 3-game slide. They’re 2nd in BA (.277), OBP (.351) and OPS (.796) and 11th in the bigs with a 3.82 ERA. Milwaukee is 7-2 on the road thus far.
The Cards did what the Cards do and failed to complete a 3-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 loss Wednesday. They’ve lost 6 of 10 as the offense has yet to awaken. The Cards are 23rd in BA (.226), 24th in OBP (.300) and 24th in OPS (.653). Their pitching has been better at 10th with a 3.74 ERA. STL is 3-3 at home.