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Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Brewers will trot Matt Bush out to the mound in this one. Right hander Bush has a 2-1 record and a 3.23 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jordan Montgomery. The left hander has a 3.08 ERA to go along with a 8-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Pirates on September 11. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 7-6 winner on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Milwaukee at -280 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 75-66 SU
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 83-58 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at St. Louis Wednesday, September 14