St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 4/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-195) Milwaukee (+165)

American Family Field is the site where the Milwaukee Brewers (5-1) will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (2-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Cardinals at -195 while the Brewers are at +165. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jordan Montgomery and Eric Lauer.

The Cardinals have hit 10 doubles as a squad and have hit 8 baseballs out of the stadium. St. Louis has a slugging rate of .484 and have been called out on strikes 38 times, while drawing a walk on 18 occasions. As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which is 15th in MLB. They have recorded 28 RBI's and 69 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .324. They have accumulated 29 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .380.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team ERA of 5.33 for the season (24th in the league), and their staff has struck out 54 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.57. Cardinals pitchers have conceded 6 home runs and also 32 runs in total (19th in MLB). They have walked 21 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.95 as a team on the year.

The St. Louis Cardinals have accounted for 162 putouts so far this season, in addition to 60 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at 1.000 which is 1st in MLB, and they have turned 4 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 63.9% of balls in play into outs in their 486 innings, which ranks them 30th in the majors.

Montgomery has thrown 571 frames and is sitting with 542 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.86 (245 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.216. He has allowed 535 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 160 free passes. Montgomery (29-23 career record) holds a FIP of 3.80 and he has faced 2,384 batters in the major leagues.

Milwaukee has accounted for 9 home runs for the year and 38 RBIs. They have put up 6 doubles, while getting a free base 30 times and notching 38 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded an on-base percentage of .371 in addition to a team batting average of .281 on the year. The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .457 and they average 6.33 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have been rung up on 54 occasions (16th in baseball) and have tallied 56 base knocks.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.057 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a team for the year. They are sitting at 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 38. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 16 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 2.72 (16 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.22 (40 strikeouts against 18 walks). They have conceded 5 dingers and they give up 2.72 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB).

In 477 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 76.9% (1st in pro baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 6 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .996 (4th in pro baseball). The Brewers have accrued 64 assists, 1 errors and have accounted for 159 putouts over the course of the season.

Lauer (33-31 career record) has a 4.10 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and he has faced 2,387 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 253 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.340 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his MLB career, Lauer has allowed 536 base hits and he has 530 strikeouts in 555 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis (-195)

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