Cardinals Brewers Betting – Cardinals, Brewers Battle For NL Central In Milwaukee This Weekend

After wrapping up a three-game set against the Astros in Houston the St. Louis Cardinals will make the trip to Wisconsin to take on the Milwaukee Brewers with the National League Central division lead on the line. The Cardinals surprised more than a few baseball fans with their quick start to the season, but it is Milwaukee that is making the strong charge to climb back into contention ahead of the 2011 Belmont Stakes betting race.

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers

One of the biggest reasons for the Cardinals’ strong start to the sports betting season has been the play of starting pitcher Kyle Lohse, who is 7-1 with a 2.41 ERA this year. Lohse had one of his worst outings of the season against the Chicago Cubs in his last outing, allowing four runs in just 5.1 innings of work but St. Louis managed to get the job done anyway with their offense in a 5-4 win. Lohse will rebound against a Milwaukee team that will be under pressure to get the job done in front of an anxious fan base, and the offense will solve Chris Narveson and his 4.85 ERA.

MLB Betting Pick: St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers

Saturday, 7:10 PM ET

The Brewers’ recent surge has been led by their two biggest offseason acquisitions in Zach Grienke and Shawn Marcum, with those two having combined to go 11-3 so far this season. Grienke will get the call for Milwaukee on Saturday, and he will need to prove that he can handle the pressure of taking on the division leaders as the Brewers look to close the gap between first and second in the NL Central. Look for Grienke to put on a show while Chris Carpenter’s struggles with St. Louis continue.

MLB Betting Pick: Milwaukee Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers

Sunday, 2:10 PM ET

With Shawn Marcum on the mound, Milwaukee will continue its dominance at home in the rubber match of the series. The former Blue Jays’ ERA is among the best in the NL at 2.58, a big reason why the Brewers won 22 of their first 30 games at home. Milwaukee will take this one with a favorable pitching matchup again, as Jake Westbrook will get the call for St. Louis after struggling for the most part up until this point in the season. Westbrook is 6-3 on the year, but his win total is in big part due to a ton of run support that has made up for his 5.01 ERA. The Cardinals’ starter has earned a win in four of his last five starts, and is overdue for a loss after not losing since May 11. The Brewers have arrived on the biggest sports betting bonus stage, and will challenge for the division with one of the best one-two punches in the NL this season.

MLB Betting Pick: Milwaukee Brewers