Willson Contreras will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the St. Louis Cardinals (9-10) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (11-6). The Brewers are listed as -116 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 8:15 PM ET Friday, live on BSMW from Busch Stadium. Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Kyle Gibson.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $37.24
Brewers to win vs Cardinals -116
Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Brewers (-116)
- Underdog: Cardinals (-102)
- Over/under: 7
Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Brewers have been victorious in five of the seven contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year Milwaukee has won four of five games when listed as at least -116 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 53.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Cardinals have won five of the 12 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (41.7%).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, St. Louis has a record of 5-6 (45.5%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cardinals a 50.5% chance to win.
Brewers vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders
- William Contreras is batting .358 with 17 RBI, both of which are tops among Milwaukee hitters this season.
- Among all MLB hitters, William Contreras is seventh in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
- Willy Adames has collected 20 hits this season and has an OBP of .400. He’s slugging .508 on the year.
- Brendan Donovan has a team-best 10 runs batted in.
- In all of the majors, Donovan ranks 90th in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
- Nolan Arenado has five doubles, a home run and two walks while hitting .299.
Brewers vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Brewers average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
- The Brewers have pitched to a 3.81 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Brewers have a combined 1.225 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- St. Louis’ 3.74 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.271).