GAME: #959 Brewers @ #960 Cardinals
DATE: 8/18/2021 – 7:45 p EST
ODDS: Brewers -120 / Cardinals +110
O/U: 7 -110 / -110
The St. Louis Cardinals (61-57) host the Milwaukee Brewers (73-47) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday at 7:45 pm EST.
WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)
BATTER VS PITCHER(dailybaseballdata.com)
STARTING LINEUPS (rotowire.com)
TRENDS (covers.com)
MILWAUKEE
- Under is 5-0 in Peralta’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- The Brewers are 4-0 in Peralta’s last 4 starts as a favorite.
- Brewers are 5-0 in Peralta’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Brewers are 4-0 in Peralta’s last 4 starts on grass.
ST LOUIS
- Over is 2-0-2 in Flaherty’s last 4 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- The Over is 3-0-1 in Flaherty’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
- Over is 4-0 in Flaherty’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.
- Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in St. Louis.
- The Brewers are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in St. Louis.
BREWERS VS CARDINALS PREDICTION
The Brewers will start right-hander Freddy Peralta (9-3, 2.26 ERA), who has a 1.85 ERA in his past 15 starts. Peralta threw seven scoreless innings, giving up only one hit, in his previous start against the Cardinals — a 6-1, 11-inning loss on May 11. Peralta is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA in eight career outings against them, including four starts. The Cardinals, who had their six-game winning streak snapped Tuesday, will give right-hander Jack Flaherty (9-1, 2.65) his second start since he missed 2 1/2 months with an oblique muscle strain. Flaherty is just 3-6 with a 5.21 ERA in 13 career starts against the Brewers. Christian Yelich (8-for-25, two homers, three RBIs), Eduardo Escobar (3-for-5, RBI), and Omar Narvaez (3-for-9, homer, four RBIs) have hit well against him. Milwaukee has allowed a total of one run over its last 3 games. Look for the Brewers to get to Flaherty and get another win today.
The Bookie: Brewers -120 / Over 7 -110
Fade the Public: Cardinals / Over
Sharp Action: Brewers / Over