St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (21-14) will attempt to beat the St. Louis Cardinals (15-21) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Lance Lynn and Tobias Myers.

As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are compiling 3.5 runs per contest, which is 29th in the league. They have 126 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .296. The Cardinals have hit 56 doubles as a unit and have hit 26 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 120 RBI's and 257 hits for the season, while their batting average comes in at .218. St. Louis owns a slugging percentage of .340 and have been called out on strikes 308 times, while being walked on 121 occasions.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team ERA of 3.99 over the course of the season (16th in the league), and the staff has rung up 297 batters. Cardinals pitchers have allowed 42 home runs and 161 total runs (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 99 hitters and their FIP is 4.00 as a team for the year. St. Louis has surrendered 311 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 142 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28.

The Cardinals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 80.0% and has entered the game in 40 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 46 base runners on the season and 41.3% of them ended up scoring. Cardinals pitchers have entered the game with players on base 36 times as well as having 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have dispatched 112 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have earned 25 holds for the year (8th in the league). They have recorded 12 saves this season and have missed out on 3 of 15 save opportunities.

The Cardinals have turned 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,886 innings on the field, which has them ranked 21st in the majors. The St. Louis Cardinals have accounted for 962 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 331 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which is 3rd in the majors, and have accumulated 37 double plays.

Lynn (137-95 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.81 while he has gone up against 8,167 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,777 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 676 free passes. His earned run average is 3.73 (797 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.275. Lynn has thrown 1,924 innings and has earned 1,939 K's during his MLB career.

The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .413 and they score 4.94 runs per outing (8th in the league). They have put up 55 doubles, while taking a walk 131 times and scoring 173 runs. Milwaukee has accounted for 43 long balls so far this season and 164 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 323 occasions (9th in the league) and have totaled 307 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded a team OBP of .332 in addition to a batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.309 with a FIP of 4.39 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (279 strikeouts vs 122 bases on balls). They come in at 16th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 285. They have conceded 41 homers and they allow 4.40 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 152 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.02 (139 earned runs surrendered).

Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% of 50 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 41 times in high leverage situations and on 34 occasions with runners on. With 36 save situations, the Brewers have 19 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They are ranked 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 70.6%, and they have sent 117 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 12 saves.

In 2,799 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (8th in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 24 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in the majors). The Brewers have recorded 308 assists, 17 errors and are sitting with 933 putouts over the course of the season.

Myers (0-2 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 6.23 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.20 and he has faced 55 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 9 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.308 and a FIP of 7.6. During his pro baseball career, Myers has conceded 12 base hits while he has tallied 11 punch outs in 13 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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