Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction & Pick (April 25): Patrick vs. Liberatore Duel

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Friday, April 25th, 8:15 ET
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: None
Money Line: Brewers +112/Cardinals -130
Total Line: 8

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Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brewers on Friday, April 25th at Busch Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

There does appear to be a chance of rain for Friday’s Brewers vs. Cardinals game in St. Louis, as the forecasted temperature is 79 degrees. Chad Patrick is starting for the Brewers, and he is facing off against Matthew Liberatore. The Cardinals are favored on the money line (-130), while the Brewers are the slight underdog (+112).

First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 8:15 PM ET, and the over/under line is at eight runs. Milwaukee is currently on a two-game losing streak, and they are 13-13 this season, while the Cardinals are 4th in the NL Central with a record of 10-15.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Milwaukee Brewers: 13-13 SU / OU 10-14 / Runline 13-13
St. Louis Cardinals: 10-15 SU / OU 14-10 / Runline 10-15

Brewers Records & Recent Play

The Brewers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Giants with a 6-5 loss. This was especially tough, as they held the lead going into the 4th inning before the Giants scored three runs in the 4th to take the lead. Milwaukee was the +133 underdog on the road going into this game.

Tobias Myers got the start for the Brewers and took the loss. He only lasted four innings, giving up six hits and four earned runs. Rhys Hoskins had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Brewers also had a three-run 4th inning but couldnjson’t hold onto the lead.

Milwaukee is 13-13 overall and trails the Cubs by three games in the NL Central. The Brewers lost the final two games of their series vs. the Giants and are 3-1 in divisional games this year. At home, the Brewers have gone 9-4 compared to 4-9 on the road.

As the underdog, the Brewers have an overall record of 13-13, and they have lost two straight as the underdog. So far, they have yet to play a game as the favorite. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 5-3 heading into today’s game.

Cardinals Records & Recent Play

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Braves with a 4-1 loss. St. Louis was the +141 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Cardinals, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Braves scored in the bottom of the first.

St. Louis started Miles Mikolas, and he took the loss, going six innings and giving up six earned runs on six hits. Alec Burleson had a good day at the plate, going 3/4 with a run scored.

St. Louis is 10-15 overall and trail the Cubs by 5.5 games in the NL Central. The Cardinals lost two of three games in their series vs. the Braves. So far, they are 1-2 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Cardinals have gone 8-4 this season, but they are just 2-11 on the road. So far, they have yet to win a game as the favorite. As for their time as the underdog, they are 10-15 this year. St. Louis’ overall series record is 3-5, and they have dropped two straight series.

Pitching Matchup

Chad Patrick is getting the start for the Brewers today on the road against the Cardinals. He has started three games so far this season, and in his last outing, he took the loss vs. the Athletics, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. Patrick has yet to allow a home run this season and has 14 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.

Matthew Liberatore will be making his third start of the season for the Cardinals, and it will be his first home start. He picked up a win in his first start of the season vs. the Phillies, and then took a loss in his most recent outing vs. the Mets. In that start, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out 6.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

Brice Turang has been on a tear for the Brewers, hitting .346 for the season and going 12/27 (.444) over his last seven games. During this stretch, he scored eight runs and drove in four. He is also 2nd on the team with three homers. Rhys Hoskins and Christian Yelich are also tied for the team lead with five homers, but Yelich is batting just .216 for the season.

As a team, the Brewers are 5th in the league in runs per game at 5.1. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .245 and have the league’s 11th best on-base percentage. The Brewers lineup has been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts this season, as they are 13th in the league in this category.

Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 2nd in the league in batting average at .264 and have been very good at putting runs on the board, averaging 4.8 runs per game. At home, they are averaging 5.3 runs per contest, which is 4th in the MLB. St. Louis also has a very good on-base percentage and slugging percentage so far this season.

Lars Nootbaar has been the Cardinals’ top power threat this season, leading the team with four home runs. However, he is hitting just .239 overall and has really struggled of late, going 5/31 in his last nine games. Brendan Donovan has been a bright spot for the team, as he is batting .356 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 13 RBIs.

Free Brewers vs. Cardinals MLB Pick

The Brewers blew a chance to take the final game of their series vs the Giants, and now are turning to Chad Patrick to take on Matthew Liberatore, and a 10-15 Cardinals squad. Right now, the Cards are favored at -130, and I think they hand Milwaukee their 2nd straight loss. Patrick has thrown the ball well for the Brewers, but Milwaukee’s defense hasn’t been helping out their pitchers of late, and their offense is still inconsistent. I like St. Louis on the money line.