Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jimmy Nelson (2-5) vs. John Lackey (3-3)

The St. Louis Cardinals host The Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium on Wednesday. The probable starters are Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers and John Lackey for the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +150 and St. Louis at -160. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Brewers, with a 21-31 run line record, cover the spread 40% of the time. They also have a 27-22 over/under record. The Cardinals are 30-21 against the run line and have a 19-30 over/under record. They cover the spread 59% of the time.

The Brewers head into this matchup with a 18-34 record, including 9-14 on the road. Starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson holds a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.17. He's pitched 62.1 innings thus far while surrendering 50 hits over that time and when he starts, the Brewers are 3-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-5. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.69 and they've given up 153 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 185 and walked 66 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Milwaukee has a team average of 9.16 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.51 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.52, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, Milwaukee is batting .227, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .224 average away from home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Brewers sit at .282 and they hold a .376 team slugging percentage. With 46 hits, Ryan Braun leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.63.

With a 20-7 home record, St. Louis will hope to improve on their 33-18 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.83, John Lackey will come into this game holding a 3-3 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He's pitched 63.2 innings thus far while surrendering 56 hits over that time in which the Cardinals are 5-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-8. He is getting 2.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.18 and they have given up 138 hits on the season. The Cardinals bullpen has struck out 145 batters and walked 55 this season while opposing teams have hit .233 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.11 hits per game and are averaging 8.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.70, they are 1st in the league.

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .279 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .332 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. With 58 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.24.

The Brewers have committed 44 errors and have combined for 518 assists and 1,403 put outs leading to a .978 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Cardinals have accumlated 30 errors while having 520 assists and 1,392 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 27-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 21-31 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 19-30 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 30-21 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

06/02/15 1B Adam Lind Back is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
05/31/15 LF Khris Davis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/24/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)

St. Louis Cardinals

05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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