Brewers Magic Number is 3 Over Cardinals
The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will meet this Tuesday at Busch Stadium for the first of three important games. Only six games remain in the regular season. Both teams find themselves in a dual with the Colorado Rockies for NL Wildcard positions. Just two games separate the Brewers and Cards. The Rockies trail by 1/2 game for the final Wildcard spot. Wins will be critical if both clubs hope to maintain playoff positions late in the season. The Brewers can take a huge step toward clinching a wild-card berth on Tuesday. Milwaukee lowered its magic number to clinch a postseason spot to three following Monday’s 6-4 victory over St. Louis. They also remain within striking distance of winning the National League Central TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin, Dish455 (Milwaukee), FS Midwest (St. Louis) PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers LH Gio Gonzalez (9-11, 4.28 ERA) vs. Cardinals LH Austin Gomber (6-1, 3.63) Odds: The Cardinals are -114-moneyline favorites. The total is 8.5 Under -125.Brewers Go With Lefty to Try to Contain Cardinals
Milwaukee will send recent acquisition Gio Gonzalez to the mound to face St. Louis. The veteran lefty is 2-0 with a 1.65 ERA in three starts since being acquired at the August 31 trade. He came over from the Washington Nationals. Games like Tuesday’s are why the Brewers traded for Gonzalez. and They’ll lean on him heavily against the Cards’ eighth-best offense. Milwaukee reached the 90-win mark in the opener for only the eighth time in the franchise’s 50-year history.Cards are in Must Win Territory
The Cardinals (87-70) appeared to be on their way to closing the gap on the Brewers in the opener. After roughing up All-Star reliever Josh Hader and taking a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning they fell apart. Two late RBI’s from Christian Yelich and a wild pickoff throw in the eighth inning led to the end of St. Louis’ three-game winning streak. The loss made the Cardinals’ bid to overtake the Brewers this week unlikely. It also reduced their lead over Colorado to a half-game for the final wild card. Austin Gomber rebounded from his worst performance as a major leaguer to move to 5-1 as a member of the rotation. He permitted one run while fanning five over as many innings last Tuesday against Atlanta. The Florida Atlantic product continues to struggle with his control. He has handed out 31 free passes over his first 69 1/3 big-league innings. Gomber did not give up a run in two-thirds of an inning in his only appearance versus Milwaukee on June 23. i He is allowing left-handed hitters to bat .301 against him. The reliever converted starter has an impressive 6-1 record to go along with a 3.63 ERA Yadier Molina (8-for-23) has fared well while Matt Carpenter (2-for-19) has not versus Gonzalez, who was tagged for five runs across four frames in a loss at St. Louis on Aug. 14.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 90-67 | $1,491.00 | 21-19 | 69-48 | 61-37 | 29-30 | 74-79-4 | 0.45 |
| St. Louis | 87-70 | $649.00 | 26-20 | 61-50 | 61-43 | 26-27 | 75-76-6 | 0.54 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
G Gonzalez (9-11) ERA: 4.28
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2018 | CIN | W | 7-0 | U | 6 | $56.00 |
| Sp 14, 2018 | PIT | W | 7-4 | O | 4.2 | $71.00 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | SF | W | 4-3 | U | 5.2 | $53.00 |
Austin Gomber (6-1) ERA: 3.63
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2018 | ATL | W | 8-1 | O | 5 | $130.00 |
| Sp 13, 2018 | LA | L | 7-9 | O | 3 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | DET | L | 3-5 | U | 6 | -$100.00 |
Bullpen
| Milwaukee’s relievers have pitched 17.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| St. Louis’s relievers have pitched 9.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Milwaukee Brewers – G Gonzalez
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | 6-4 | STL | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Loss |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 2-1 | STL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Loss |
| Apr 11, 2017 | 8-3 | WSH | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Win |
| May 28, 2016 | 9-4 | STL | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Loss |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 8-5 | STL | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | No Decision |
St. Louis Cardinals – Austin Gomber
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Recent Starts vs. Opponent. | |||||||||
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.55 | 13 | 4.19 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.47 | 14 | 4.20 | 14 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.73 | 8 | 4.10 | 9 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.38 | 20 | 4.19 | 12 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2018 | ML | 6 | STL | 4 | -150 | 8 | O | Dan Jennings (L) | Jack Flaherty (R) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Aug 19, 2018 | MIL | 2 | STL | 1 | -108 | 8 | U | Jhoulys Chacin (R) | John Gant (R) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Ag 18, 2018 | ML | 2 | STL | 7 | -153 | 8 | O | Wade Miley (L) | Miles Mikolas (R) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | MIL | 2 | STL | 5 | -124 | 8 | U | Freddy Peralta (R) | Jack Flaherty (R) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2018 | SL | 8 | MIL | 2 | -122 | 8.5 | O | Luke Weaver (R) | Jhoulys Chacin (R) | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| Jn 23, 2018 | STL | 3 | MIL | 2 | -107 | 9 | U | Miles Mikolas (R) | Chase Anderson (R) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | SL | 1 | MIL | 2 | -117 | 8 | U | Jack Flaherty (R) | Junior Guerra (R) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Jn 21, 2018 | STL | 3 | MIL | 11 | -118 | 8.5 | O | Carlos Martinez (R) | Brent Suter (L) | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| May 30, 2018 | SL | 2 | MIL | 3 | -111 | 8.5 | U | Alex Reyes (R) | Junior Guerra (R) | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| May 29, 2018 | STL | 6 | MIL | 1 | -116 | 8.5 | U | Michael Wacha (R) | Zach Davies (R) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
MLB Betting Odds & Trends
| Milwaukee Brewers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mil is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee’s last 13 games | ||
| Brewers are 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Brewers Are 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| Brewers are 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis | ||
| Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis | ||
St. Louis Cardinals |
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|---|---|---|
| St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 5 games | ||
| SLouis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home | ||
| St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games at home | ||
| St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
| Cardinals are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
| SLouis is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee | ||
| St. Louis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Milwaukee | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Milwaukee Brewers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 90-67 | 48-30 | 42-37 | 61-32 | 35-35 | 74-79-4 | 21-19 | 69-48 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | 1-0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| vs Div | 37-37 | 20-18 | 17-19 | 26-19 | 13-18 | 32-40-2 | 7-6 | 30-31 |
| vs AL | 10-7 | 5-2 | 5-5 | 8-3 | 4-4 | 5-11-1 | 0-2 | 10-5 |
| vs NL | 80-60 | 43-28 | 37-32 | 53-29 | 31-31 | 69-68-3 | 21-17 | 59-43 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 87-70 | 43-36 | 44-34 | 61-42 | 29-28 | 75-76-6 | 26-20 | 61-50 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 8-2 | 2-2 | 4-2 |
| vs Div | 40-31 | 21-14 | 19-17 | 30-16 | 12-15 | 34-34-3 | 11-7 | 29-24 |
| vs AL | 11-9 | 5-5 | 6-4 | 9-8 | 3-1 | 5-14-1 | 1-3 | 10-6 |
| vs NL | 76-61 | 38-31 | 38-30 | 52-34 | 26-27 | 70-62-5 | 25-17 | 51-44 |
Team Last 5 Games
Milwaukee Brewers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2018 | STL | 6-4 | W | 130 | 8 | D Jennings | 0.1 | Jack Flaherty | A |
| Sp 23, 2018 | PIT | 13-6 | W | -145 | 8.5 | W Miley | 4 | Nick Kingham | A |
| Sep 22, 2018 | PIT | 0-3 | L | -118 | 7.5 | Zach Davies | 4 | Trevor Williams | A |
| Sp 21, 2018 | PIT | 8-3 | W | -134 | 8 | J Chacin | 4 | I Nova | A |
| Sep 19, 2018 | CIN | 7-0 | W | -180 | 8.5 | G Gonzalez | 6 | M Harvey | H |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2018 | MIL | 4-6 | L | -150 | 8 | Jack Flaherty | 5.1 | D Jennings | H |
| Sp 23, 2018 | SF | 9-2 | W | -200 | 7.5 | M Mikolas | 7 | Andrew Suarez | H |
| Sep 22, 2018 | SF | 5-4 | W | -180 | 7.5 | A Wainwright | 6.1 | Dereck Rodriguez | H |
| Sp 21, 2018 | SF | 5-3 | W | -160 | 7.5 | John Gant | 2.2 | M Bumgarner | H |
| Sep 19, 2018 | ATL | 3-7 | L | -125 | 8.5 | Jack Flaherty | 4.2 | Touki Toussaint | A |