Milwaukee (64-62) at St Louis (67-57)
When: Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Where: Busch Stadium,
St Louis, Missouri
Time: 7:45 ET | TV: FS Wisconsin,
FS Midwest
Opening Odds: St Louis -120/9
If the Milwaukee Brewers don’t make the postseason, they can look back to their recent struggles against the St. Louis Cardinals as one of the reasons. The Brewers dropped their sixth straight contest to St. Louis on Tuesday and are in danger of getting swept for the second time in a row by their NL Central rivals after a 9-4 setback. The Cardinals improved to 9-2 over their last 11 contests and kept their half-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the division while dropping the Brewers four back. Orlando Arcia drove in a pair of runs and Lorenzo Cain recorded three hits in Tuesday’s loss for Milwaukee, which lost its third straight and sixth in the last eight to fall 3.5 out of a wild card spot. Dexter Fowler drove in four runs for St. Louis and has 12 RBI in his last nine games while Marcell Ozuna had three hits and two runs scored. Paul DeJong went 1-for-3 to drop his batting average to .383 in 12 games versus the Brewers this year. Adam Wainwright looks for his 10th victory of the season for St. Louis when he opposes Adrian Houser in the series finale.
Pitchers: Brewers – Adrian Houser (5-5, 3.76 ERA) | Cardinals – Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.33)
Houser has been terrific in three of his last four outings, allowing exactly one run in those contests but the Brewers are just 1-5 in his last six starts. He’s coming off a career-high seven innings in a dominant effort at Washington on Friday in which he allowed just two hits. Houser faced the Cardinals way back in April and allowed five runs over four innings.
Wainwright is coming off a shaky outing at Cincinnati last time out but picked up his ninth victory despite allowing three earned runs in 6.2 innings while striking out six and walking one. The veteran righty has seen Milwaukee just once this season and allowed one run in six innings of a 5-2 victory and is 16-9 with a 2.33 ERA lifetime against them.
I’m going to stick with the trend here of the Cardinals owning Milwaukee lately. Wainwright has been very good in his career against the Brewers including a solid effort already this season. Look for St. Louis to maintain first place in the NL Central with a series sweep.
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Pick: Cardinals -110
BETTING TRENDS:
Brewers are 5-0 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Brewers are 7-2 in their last 9 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Brewers are 7-15 in their last 22 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Brewers are 5-12 in their last 17 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Brewers are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Brewers are 1-8 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Brewers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Brewers are 2-5 in Houser’s last 7 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Brewers are 1-5 in Houser’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Brewers are 1-5 in Houser’s last 6 starts.
Brewers are 1-5 in Houser’s last 6 starts on grass.
Brewers are 1-6 in Houser’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Brewers are 0-4 in Houser’s last 4 road starts.
Brewers are 0-5 in Houser’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Brewers are 0-4 in Houser’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Cardinals are 9-2 in their last 11 overall.
Cardinals are 9-2 in their last 11 games on grass.
Cardinals are 17-4 in their last 21 vs. National League Central.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a win.
Cardinals are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 7-1 in Wainwright’s last 8 starts.
Cardinals are 7-1 in Wainwright’s last 8 starts on grass.
Cardinals are 41-15 in Wainwright’s last 56 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 42-16 in Wainwright’s last 58 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cardinals are 32-13 in Wainwright’s last 45 Wednesday starts.
Cardinals are 46-19 in Wainwright’s last 65 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cardinals are 47-20 in Wainwright’s last 67 home starts.
Cardinals are 25-11 in Wainwright’s last 36 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 53-24 in Wainwright’s last 77 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cardinals are 44-20 in Wainwright’s last 64 starts vs. National League Central.
Cardinals are 46-22 in Wainwright’s last 68 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 6-1 in Brewers last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 6-1 in Brewers last 7 games following a loss.
Over is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 4-1 in Brewers last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 7-2 in Brewers last 9 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Brewers last 11 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-2 in Brewers last 7 overall.
Over is 5-2 in Brewers last 7 on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Brewers last 7 Wednesday games.
Over is 5-2 in Brewers last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 35-16 in Brewers last 51 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 4-0 in Houser’s last 4 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Houser’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Under is 4-1 in Houser’s last 5 starts on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Houser’s last 5 starts overall.
Under is 4-1 in Houser’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 games following a win.
Under is 26-8 in Cardinals last 34 home games.
Under is 9-3 in Cardinals last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 6-2 in Cardinals last 8 Wednesday games.
Under is 23-8-1 in Cardinals last 32 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 20-7 in Cardinals last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 24-9-2 in Cardinals last 35 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3-2 in Cardinals last 13 vs. National League Central.
Under is 39-16-2 in Cardinals last 57 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 35-16-4 in Cardinals last 55 overall.
Under is 35-16-4 in Cardinals last 55 on grass.
Under is 60-28-3 in Cardinals last 91 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 34-16-1 in Cardinals last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-0 in Wainwright’s last 4 home starts.
Under is 4-1 in Wainwright’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 15-5-1 in Wainwright’s last 21 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 10-4-1 in Wainwright’s last 15 Wednesday starts.
Under is 5-2-1 in Wainwright’s last 8 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-4 in Wainwright’s last 13 starts on grass.
Under is 9-4 in Wainwright’s last 13 starts overall.
Under is 39-19-5 in Wainwright’s last 63 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Wainwright’s last 5 home starts vs. Brewers.
Cardinals are 12-4 in Wainwright’s last 16 starts vs. Brewers.
Under is 5-2 in Wainwright’s last 7 starts vs. Brewers.
Brewers are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis.
Brewers are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings.
