MLB Betting: Brewers vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Manny Parra in this game. Parra has a 0-0 record and a 5.14 ERA this season. The Cardinals will counter Parra with Jamie Garcia. Lefthander Garcia has a 1.32 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Colby Rasmus drove in three runs to lift the Cardinals over the Brewers 5-4 on Saturday, as -142 favorites. That game's nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Mitchell Boggs tossed a scoreless 11th inning to pick up the win for the Cardinals. John Axford surrendered three hits and one run in relief and was tagged with the Brewers loss. Current streak: Milwaukee has lost 3 straight games. St. Louis has won 3 straight games. Team records: Milwaukee: 22-34 SU St. Louis: 33-23 SU Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Milwaukee is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against St. Louis Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee St. Louis is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Next up: Milwaukee home to Chi Cubs, Tuesday, June 8 St. Louis at LA Dodgers, Monday, June 7 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.