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You can bet the Cardinals-Brewers series Monday through Wednesday with Game One featuring Milwaukee at +135 and St. Louis at -140 and a total of 8. Tuesday’s game had the Brewers as a +145 home dog and St. Louis at -155 with a total set at 9.
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PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Carlos Martinez (12-7, 3.13 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Zach Davies (10-6, 4.06)
Martinez easily won both of his previous starts versus the Brewers this season, giving up only one run and nine hits while striking out 19 over 13 frames.
Martinez has permitted just 14 hits on 61 at bats versus the current Milwaukee roster with zero home runs allowed over that span.
He has allowed just five runs in his last 21 innings pitched.
The Cardinals are 20-8 in Martinez’s last 28 road starts.
Davies halted a three-game winless slide Wednesday with a strong showing at home versus Colorado. He struck out a career-high nine over eight scoreless frames the last time he faced the Cardinals.
The Brewers are 9-3 in Davies' last 12 home starts.
St. Louis is 49-21 in the last 70 meetings and 8-2 in the last 10.
The Brewers are 15-36 in their last 51 games vs. a right-handed starter and 1-8 in their last 9 games following a loss.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
