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The Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Brewers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Yovani Gallardo in this game. Gallardo has a 1-1 record and a 3.65 ERA this season.
Gallardo's opponent in this one will be Jake Westbrook. The Cardinals righthander has a 1.31 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 127-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
Milwaukee was a 7-5 loser in its last match at home against the Astros. They lost as -190 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -165 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 9-10 SU
St. Louis: 12-7 SU
Milwaukee: 9-10 SU
St. Louis: 12-7 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Houston are 9-1
After a loss are 5-5
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Houston are 9-1
After a loss are 5-5
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Next up:
St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Saturday, April 28
St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Saturday, April 28
