The Cardinals haven’t had a great start to the season, losing 3 straight to sit at 2-3.
That said, I like them to right the ship here as $1.67 favourites.
While a 2-0 series loss to the Twins isn’t ideal, I think Minnesota are a far stronger opponent than what they’ll face in Milwaukee.
They’ve had an important rest day between games in this shortened season, one which should help them recover and regain focus.
Jack Flaherty also returns to the mound here, going 1-0 thus far after putting in an outstanding 2019 performance.
I don’t have the same confidence in Brett Anderson for the Brewers, who has an ERA over 4 for his career and a below .500 record.
The Cardinals bullpen has also shown their quality this season, with no opponent scoring 6 runs total in a game.
If the offence can pick back up here, the pitching is definitely there to support them.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
We got up with the Dodgers yesterday and they’re priced as similar $1.67 favourites here.
There can definitely be a lot of variance in a single baseball game but I think there’s a significant talent gulf between these two sides.
The pitching matchup is a bit of a wash here, with both sides putting up seemingly talented young pitchers without huge results.
That said, the Dodgers have the significantly better bullpen should things go awry, which is a possibility for each side.
When you compare the two hitting lineups, I don’t think it’s even close.
The Dodgers have a world class lineup with several consistent top-end performers, while Arizona aren’t nearly as deep.
In conditions that should definitely favour hitters, I think this helps the Dodgers go 2-0 up in a crucial series.