In the second of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (3-14) and the St. Louis Cardinals (3-14) at Miller Park, Wily Peralta (0-2, 5.68 ERA) and Adam Wainwright (2-1, 1.71 ERA) get the start. The Cardinals won the last game 3-0 and St. Louis leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 25 and will air on FSN-MW and FSN-WI.
Peralta is 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA against the Cardinals in his career, and is up against a strong St. Louis offense that’s hitting .261 on the year. Jean Segura (.302, 7 Rs, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 3 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4. In his pitching opportunities against the Brewers, Wainwright is 12-8 with a 2.37 ERA. He meets a struggling Milwaukee offense that’s batting just .215. Matt Carpenter (.387, 13 Rs, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs) has been hitting the ball well for the Cardinals, going 2 for 5 yesterday.
Milwaukee, a +135 underdog, will look to capitalize at home against St. Louis. The matchup currently has a seven-run Over/Under (O/U). The Brewers perform poorly as an underdog with a 1-6 record and have an overall money line of -1,111. They are 1-6 as the underdog over their last 10 games.
On the other side, the Cardinals have a nice record of 7-2 when they are favored and are +542 overall with the money line. They have played at the top of their game when rated as favorite recently. They managed a 7-1 record when playing as the favorite and an SU record of 8-2. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Cardinals, who average 8.9 hits per game. Opposing pitchers have routinely struggled to strike out the St. Louis batters, who rank second in the NL with 6.8 strikeouts per game. Shifting to the pitching staff, they have the lowest ERA in the NL at 2.06. They have a WHIP of 1.05, best in the MLB. They also have some of the most overpowering arms in the NL with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
The Cardinals are 3-1 against the Brewers this season. This game will feature Wainwright (RHP) on the mound against the Brewers, who have a 2-7 home and 3-10 overall record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Peralta will take the mound against the Cardinals, who have a 9-3 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL, O/U – Over
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals now have three shutouts this season. The Brewers have been shut out in three games this season.
When the Cardinals play into extra innings, they have a 1-1 record. The Brewers are 0-1 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Cardinals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Brewers have a 3-10 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Brewers and the Cardinals both have winning records. Milwaukee has a 2-1 record in these situations while St. Louis is 8-4.
Milwaukee and St. Louis both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Milwaukee sits at 29th with 46 runs this season and St. Louis ranks 22nd with 58.
Ranking 28th, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 33 this season. St. Louis ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 44.
The Brewers are 2-4 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Cardinals are 6-1 when they hit at least one homer.
