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Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Brewers will trot Eric Lauer out to the mound in this one. Left hander Lauer has a 4-1 record and a 2.16 ERA this season.
Lauer's opponent in this one will be Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals right hander has a 2.87 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cardinals were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Milwaukee won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Padres on May 25. Bettors who backed the Brewers at 124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 28-16 SU
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 24-19 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at St. Louis Friday, May 27