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Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

May 9, 2024


Two NL Central Division rivals will face each other on Thursday night when the St. Louis Cardinals travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to face the Milwaukee Brewers at the American Family Field. The game will start at 7:40 PM ET and air on Bally Sports Midwest and Bally Sports Wisconsin.

St. Louis Cardinals Team Preview

Game 3 of the series at home against the New York Mets was postponed on Wednesday due to weather conditions, so the Cardinals' four-game losing streak remains intact, as do their three consecutive series losses. St. Louis remains one of the worst teams in the National League, with a record of 15-21, which puts them in last place in the NL Central and gives them the third-worst record in the National League. 

Things won't get any easier for the Cardinals as they will have a four-game series on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers, who enter this game with one of the best records in the NL and are in 1st place in the NL Central. St. Louis has lost eight of the previous ten games in the series, which includes a 0-3 series sweep at home earlier this season and has lost the last ten by an average margin of 2.6 runs per game and the previous three games in the series by an average margin of 3.33 runs per game. 

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to end their four-game losing streak and five-game losing streak in the series when they travel to face the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1 of a four-game series.

Milwaukee Brewers Team Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers enter this game in first place in the NL Central and have the fourth-best record in the National League at 21-15. However, they have lost their previous two series, including a 1-2 series loss on the road against the Chicago Cubs and a 1-2 series loss on the road against the Kansas City Royals. 

The Brewers have lost four of their previous five games, losing by an average margin of 1.6 runs per game during that stretch. Milwaukee should have a bounceback series against their division rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. They have dominated the series, winning five straight games and winning by an average margin of 2.8 runs per game in those contests. 

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to extend their winning streak to six games when they host the St. Louis Cardinals for Game 1 on Thursday night.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the Milwaukee Brewers listed as -120 moneyline favorites at home against the St. Louis Cardinals for Game 1 of the series on Thursday night. Milwaukee has won eight of the previous ten, including five straight games in the series while winning by an average margin of 2.6 runs per game and the previous five games by an average margin of 2.8 runs per game. 

Game Pick

Milwaukee has been the better team this season as they enter the series against St. Louis in 1st place in the NL Central, while the Cardinals are in last place in the division. The Brewers have dominated the series against the Cardinals, winning eight of the previous ten games by an average margin of 2.6 runs per game and the last five games in a row by an average margin of 2.8 runs per game, which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Milwaukee Brewers when they host the St. Louis Cardinals for Game 1 of the series on Thursday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline (-120)