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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at American Family Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Miles Mikolas in this game. Mikolas has a 7-10 record and a 4.84 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Brewers will be Jose Quintana. The left hander has a 3.88 ERA to go along with a 11-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Milwaukee was a 9-8 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -185 favorites, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -185 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 72-77 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 91-58 SU
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Cincinnati Monday, September 15
Milwaukee home to Los Angeles Tuesday, September 16