Zach Davies (2-3, 5.40 ERA) and Jaime Garcia (4-4, 3.47 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (23-29) and the St. Louis Cardinals (28-25) at Miller Park. The Cardinals won the last game 10-3, and St. Louis leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 1:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 1 and can be seen on FSMW.
Davies pitched 5.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs (three unearned) and striking out four in a 9-5 win over the Reds. Ryan Braun (.348, 23 Rs, 9 HRs, 31 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI. Garcia went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking one in a 6-2 win over the Nationals in his last outing. Matt Carpenter (.272, 36 Rs, 9 HRs, 35 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Cardinals, going 4 for 5 yesterday with four runs and two RBIs.
The odds for Milwaukee and St. Louis are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Milwaukee has a record of 9-11 SU. The Brewers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Milwaukee leads the MLB in steals, swiping 44 bases. Milwaukee’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Cardinals are 8-12 against NL Central foes. Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which is good for second in the NL. The Cardinals are tough outs for opponents, ranking fourth in the NL with 9.8 hits per road game. St. Louis is excellent at drawing walks with 3.8 per road game, ranking fourth in the NL. The Cardinals allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Cardinals lead the season series, 4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
When leading after seven innings, St. Louis is 18-13, while Milwaukee is 9-12.
The Cardinals are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Brewers have a 0-4 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Brewers are 4-24. The Cardinals have a 5-21 record when opponents outhit them.
Milwaukee ranks in the top half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 55 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top five at third with 71.
Ranking 24th, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.96 per game. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 9.30.
Ranking 18th, Milwaukee is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.724). St. Louis ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .802.
When the Cardinals allow at least one home run, they are 16-19, well-matched with the Brewers who are 18-25 when allowing at least one homer.
