In this article, we will formulate a Cardinals vs Brewers Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, April 26th, at Dodger Stadium. Let’s take a look at a St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers pick.
Can Brewers Bounce Back?
The Brewers didn’t play well enough on Friday and they scored only two runs on the way to the defeat. The Brewers fell behind 3-0 and even though they fought back a bit, it still didn’t end up being enough. Christian Yellich had a strong game, finishing with two hits and one RBI. Chad Patrick went 4.1 innings, giving up four hits and two runs. The Brewers have lost three games in a row by a total of four runs.
The Brewers are averaging 4.69 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.52 runs per game. The offense is ranked 5th while the pitching is ranked 20th. Jackson Chourio has hit five home runs and driven in 20 RBIs. Getting the start for the Brewers will be Quinn Priester, who sits with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 1.93. In his last start against the San Francisco Giants, he went four innings, giving up four hits and two runs.
Why the Brewers Will Beat the Cardinals
- The Brewers have won nine of their last 10 games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against the Brewers following a win.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against the Brewers following a win.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four day games.
Cardinals Offense has Had issues
The Cardinals’ offense hasn’t been as good in the last couple of games, and even though they won on Friday, they only scored three runs. On Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, the offense only scored one run, and they need to find a way to improve the offense.
The Cardinals are averaging 4.73 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.6 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the pitching is ranked 22nd. Lars Nootbaar has hit four home runs and driven in 15 RBIs. Getting the start fo the Cardinals will be Sonny Gray, who sits with a 3-0 record and an ERA of 3.41. Against the New York Mets in his last start, he went six innings, giving up six hits and three runs. Over his last three starts, he has given up only four runs total.
Why the Cardinals Will Beat the Brewers
- The Brewers have lost six of their last seven road games.
- The Cardinals have won six of their last seven home games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in eight of their last 10 games at Busch Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight Saturday games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Cardinals vs Brewers Prediction
This game is going to be a pitchers’ duel, and both teams are going to dominate on the mound. Sonny Gray has been dominant this season, and he’s going to dominate again here. Priester sits with an ERA of 1.93, and he’s going to dominate again here. The Cardinals’ offense has struggled heading into this game, and it’s going to be a problem again here. The under is 4-0 in the Cardinals’ last four home games against a team with a right-handed starter. Back the under to cash.