Zach Davies (10-6, 4.06 ERA) and Carlos Martinez (12-7, 3.13 ERA) are on the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (56-74) and the St. Louis Cardinals (68-61) at Miller Park. Action begins at 7:20 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 29 and can be seen on FSMW and FSWI.
Davies pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out eight and walking three in a 7-1 win over the Rockies. Chris Carter (.225, 65 Rs, 30 HRs, 71 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Martinez went 8.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking three in an 8-1 win over the Mets in his last outing. Matt Carpenter (.287, 68 Rs, 17 HRs, 58 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 3 for 4 yesterday with three runs, one home run, and one RBI.
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 17-33 SU. Milwaukee leads the MLB in steals, swiping 147 bases.
The Cardinals are 28-22 against NL Central foes. Offensively, they average five runs per game on the road, which is the best in the NL. The Cardinals are tough outs for opponents, ranking fifth in the NL with 8.9 hits per game.
The Cardinals have controlled the season series, 9-3. The Brewers have a bad 32-58 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Martinez takes the mound. Davies (RHP) will be on the hill against the Cardinals, who have a 50-40 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
St. Louis recorded at least two errors for the 19th time this season.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Brewers are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Cardinals have a 17-2 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they are outhit, the Brewers are 11-61. The Cardinals have a 14-53 record when opponents outhit them.
Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 147 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top five at third with 184.
Ranking 13th, Milwaukee is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.09 per game. St. Louis ranks in the top five with 8.89.
Ranking 21st, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.731). St. Louis ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .779.
When the Cardinals allow at least one home run, they are 36-40. When the Brewers allow one or more homers, they have a 34-56 record.
