MLB · Thu, Jul 9 · 7:45 PM

Brewers at Cardinals

O/U 8.5 · RL Brewers -1.5 · Busch Stadium

GARY'S PICK

MLB@ Cardinals· -134

Busch Stadium is baking under a thick blanket of 91°F heat tonight as the Milwaukee Brewers roll into St. Louis to face their division rivals under overcast skies with the wind blowing out toward right field. It is a sticky, high-carry evening that could make for some fireworks, but when you look closely at the pitching matchups and bullpen depth, the value is clearly sitting with the road team. First, let's talk about the pitching matchup. St. Louis is trotting out Andre Pallante, who has really struggled on his home bump this season with a 4.47 home ERA compared to his stellar 2.33 ERA on the road. The Brewers' hitters have absolutely owned Pallante in their careers. Jackson Chourio is hitting .600 against him with three hits and five walks in just five official at-bats, good for a massive 1.727 OPS. Brice Turang is hitting .385 in thirteen at-bats, and Garrett Mitchell is hitting .400. Once these speedsters get on base, they can run at will because Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera is a massive defensive liability, going 0-for-20 on caught-stealing attempts this season with a bottom-tier 2.05-second pop time. On the other side, Milwaukee starter Logan Henderson is returning from a six-week IL stint with a 2.74 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. While his extreme fly-ball profile (0.20 GO/AO) is a bit nerve-wracking in this heat, he is uniquely suited to neutralize this St. Louis lineup. Henderson holding left-handed hitters to a .183 average and .534 OPS this year aligns perfectly against a Cardinals lineup featuring five left-handed starters. The real separator tonight, however, is the state of the two bullpens. Thanks to Milwaukee’s starters eating up massive frames in yesterday’s doubleheader, their elite back-end relief arms are completely rested. Closer Trevor Megill, with his 14 saves and 3.00 ERA, and setup man Abner Uribe (2.70 ERA) haven't pitched in two days and are fully fresh. Contrast that with a taxed St. Louis bullpen where primary setup man JoJo Romero (3.89 ERA) is coming off back-to-back appearances where he threw 36 pitches, closer Riley O'Brien (22 SV, 3.62 ERA) worked yesterday, and Ryne Stanek (4.93 ERA) is day-to-day with a fresh ankle injury. If Milwaukee knocks Pallante out early—which history suggests they can—they can coast behind a rested, elite bullpen. At -134, the Brewers are a fantastic bet to take care of business on the road.

First, let's talk about the pitching matchup. St. Louis is trotting out Andre Pallante, who has really struggled on his home bump this season with a 4.47 home ERA compared to his stellar 2.33 ERA on the road. The Brewers' hitters have absolutely owned Pallante in their careers. Jackson Chourio is hitting .600 against him with three hits and five walks in just five official at-bats, good for a massive 1.727 OPS. Brice Turang is hitting .385 in thirteen at-bats, and Garrett Mitchell is hitting .400. Once these speedsters get on base, they can run at will because Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera is a massive defensive liability, going 0-for-20 on caught-stealing attempts this season with a bottom-tier 2.05-second pop time. On the other side, Milwaukee starter Logan Henderson is returning from a six-week IL stint with a 2.74 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. While his extreme fly-ball profile (0.20 GO/AO) is a bit nerve-wracking in this heat, he is uniquely suited to neutralize this St. Louis lineup. Henderson holding left-handed hitters to a .183 average and .534 OPS this year aligns perfectly against a Cardinals lineup featuring five left-handed starters.

The real separator tonight, however, is the state of the two bullpens. Thanks to Milwaukee’s starters eating up massive frames in yesterday’s doubleheader, their elite back-end relief arms are completely rested. Closer Trevor Megill, with his 14 saves and 3.00 ERA, and setup man Abner Uribe (2.70 ERA) haven't pitched in two days and are fully fresh. Contrast that with a taxed St. Louis bullpen where primary setup man JoJo Romero (3.89 ERA) is coming off back-to-back appearances where he threw 36 pitches, closer Riley O'Brien (22 SV, 3.62 ERA) worked yesterday, and Ryne Stanek (4.93 ERA) is day-to-day with a fresh ankle injury. If Milwaukee knocks Pallante out early—which history suggests they can—they can coast behind a rested, elite bullpen. At -134, the Brewers are a fantastic bet to take care of business on the road.

The pick & result

Published pick: Brewers ML -134
Published odds: -134
Result: Won
Final score: 8-4

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The read

Injuries noted

Cardinals: [KNOWN] Ramon Urias (3B) — Elbow (Right): Urias (elbow) returned to St. Louis to undergo an examination on his left elbow, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. (Jun 12 — 26d ago) [NEW] Max Rajcic (RP) — Elbow (Right): The Cardinals transferred Rajcic (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (Jul 7 — 2d ago) [NEW] Ryne Stanek (RP) — Ankle (Right): Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday he hopes to avoid using Stanek (ankle) "for maybe two or three days," Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. (Jul 9 — 0d ago) Brewers: [NEW] Logan Henderson (SP) — Back (Not Specified): Henderson (back) will be activated from the 15-day injured list and start Thursday's game in St. Louis, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jul 8 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] DL Hall (RP) — Pectoral (Left): Hall (pectoral) has progressed to throwing on flat ground from 60-to-75 feet, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports. (Jun 30 — 9d ago) [NEW] Brandon Lockridge (LF) — Knee (Right): The Brewers transferred Lockridge (knee) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (Jul 7 — 2d ago) [KNOWN] Coleman Crow (SP) — Forearm (Right): Crow (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports. (Jun 30 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Brian Fitzpatrick (RP) — Elbow (Left): Fitzpatrick (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery over the past week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 4 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Carlos Rodriguez (RP) — Shoulder (Right): Rodriguez (shoulder) struck out a batter and allowed three earned runs on two hits and one walk across 1.1 innings Wednesday in a rehab start for the Brewers' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiiate. (Jul 2 — 7d ago) [KNOWN] Rob Zastryzny (RP) — Shoulder (Left): Zastryzny (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with the Brewers' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Friday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 3 — 6d ago) [KNOWN] Angel Zerpa (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday. (May 31 — 39d ago) [KNOWN] Joel Kuhnel (RP) — Shoulder (Right): The Brewers placed Kuhnel on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 3, due to a right shoulder injury. (Jul 4 — 4d ago) [NEW] Brandon Woodruff (SP) — Shoulder (Right): Medical imaging revealed an injury to Woodruff's right anterior shoulder capsule Wednesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jul 8 — 0d ago) [NEW] David Hamilton (3B) — Hamstring (Left): The Brewers placed Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a strained left hamstring. (Jul 7 — 2d ago) [NEW] Kyle Harrison (SP) — Elbow (Left): Harrison said after Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals that he has been dealing with soreness on the outside of his elbow over the past few weeks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jul 8 — 0d ago)

The research

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BATTER VS ARM

Brice Turang vs Andre Pallante: .385
.385
Brice Turang's career line off Andre Pallante is 5-for-13, a .385 average over 13 at-bats — they meet again tonight. He enters steady (.768 OPS, L15).

PLATOON EDGE

Alec Burleson (bats L) hits 3rd against Logan Henderson (RHP)
.953
Over 238 AB vs. Right, Alec Burleson owns a .953 OPS versus .497 in 108 AB the other way. He sees RHP Logan Henderson tonight hitting 3rd, where the platoon side lines up his way.

HEAT CHECK

Garrett Mitchell: 1.275 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.275
Over the last 15 days (42 PA) he is at a 1.275 OPS, up 0.444 on his .831 season mark. He has 8 home runs on the season. His total-bases line tonight: 1.5.

COOLING OFF

Ivan Herrera: .528 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Logan Henderson
.528
Ivan Herrera's .528 OPS over the last 15 days (50 PA) trails his .785 season mark, down 0.257. Tonight he draws RHP Logan Henderson — his weaker side: a .762 OPS vs RHP across 234 AB.

BULLPEN

St. Louis Cardinals pen: 14.7 relief IP over their last 3 games
14.7 IP
St. Louis Cardinals's bullpen has thrown 14.7 innings across their last 3 games, with 1 arm working multiple of them. A worked-down pen heading into tonight.

FIRST INNING

MIL have gone quiet in the 1st: runs in 1 of their last 10
1/10
Milwaukee Brewers have scored in the first inning just 1 time in their last 10 games — slow-starting lineup, and the 1st has been a free pass for opposing starters.

RUNNING GAME

Green light: Milwaukee Brewers run, and Ivan Herrera has caught just 0%
0% CS
Milwaukee Brewers steal 0.9 bags a game (85 on the season) and Ivan Herrera has thrown out 0 of 25 runners (0%). Everything about tonight says they keep running.

BALLPARK

At Busch Stadium, Andre Pallante pitches to a 4.47 ERA
4.47
Andre Pallante at Busch Stadium: 4.47 ERA over 56.3 innings (10G) — 2.33 on a 38.7-inning baseline elsewhere. Hitters bat .287 off him here.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Brewers are 7-2 vs Cardinals this season
7-2
Brewers lead the season series 7-2 over Cardinals. STL took the last meeting 5-1 — a revenge spot.

SITUATIONAL

14.7 bullpen innings in 3 games for STL
14.7
Relievers have absorbed 14.7 innings over the last 3 games (Bruce Zimmermann (5) and JoJo Romero (2) the heaviest). MIL's pen has thrown 7.3 over the same span.

TEAM RECORD

Cardinals 7-1 in Andre Pallante's last 8 starts
7-1
Cardinals are 7-1 in Andre Pallante's last 8 starts this season. He starts tonight.

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Props on this game

GARY'S PICK
JORDAN WALKERH+R+RBI OVER 1.5
MLBCardinals· -103
✓ CASHED · ACTUAL 5
This is a premier situational matchup for Jordan Walker. He is currently the hottest hitter in the St. Louis lineup, batting .333 with 12 RBIs over his last 10 games. Tonight he faces Logan Henderson, who is returning from a six-week layoff due to a back injury. Henderson is an extreme fly-ball pitcher with a GO/AO ratio of 0.20, which is highly dangerous in tonight's weather conditions—91-degree heat and high humidity will cause the ball to carry significantly more. Furthermore, Henderson has a pronounced platoon split, allowing a .292 average to right-handed hitters like Walker compared to just .183 against lefties. Batting cleanup, Walker should have multiple opportunities with runners on base to clear this line with a single extra-base hit or a combination of a hit and an RBI.
Jordan Walker
H+R+RBI over 1.5
-103 · CASHED · ACTUAL 5
Cardinals
This is a premier situational matchup for Jordan Walker. He is currently the hottest hitter in the St. Louis lineup, batting .333 with 12 RBIs over his last 10 games.
Tonight he faces Logan Henderson, who is returning from a six-week layoff due to a back injury. Henderson is an extreme fly-ball pitcher with a GO/AO ratio of 0.20, which is highly dangerous in tonight's weather conditions—91-degree heat and high humidity will cause the ball to carry significantly more. Furthermore, Henderson has a pronounced platoon split, allowing a .292 average to right-handed hitters like Walker compared to just .183 against lefties.
Batting cleanup, Walker should have multiple opportunities with runners on base to clear this line with a single extra-base hit or a combination of a hit and an RBI.
GARY'S PICK
BRICE TURANGH+R+RBI OVER 1.5
MLBBrewers· -137
✓ CASHED · ACTUAL 6
Brice Turang has been the picture of consistency for Milwaukee, recording a hit in 90% of his last 10 games. Batting in the third spot in the order, he is guaranteed high volume and plate appearances in scoring situations. He matches up against Andre Pallante, who has struggled significantly at Busch Stadium this season with a 4.47 ERA. While Pallante is a ground-ball specialist, Turang's elite speed allows him to turn routine grounders into infield hits, providing a high floor for his offensive production. Given Turang's .299 average against righties and his role as a primary run-producer (54 RBIs) and run-scorer (63 runs) for the Brewers, clearing the 1.5 HRR threshold is well within his nightly baseline, especially in a hitter-friendly 91-degree environment.
Brice Turang
H+R+RBI over 1.5
-137 · CASHED · ACTUAL 6
Brewers
Brice Turang has been the picture of consistency for Milwaukee, recording a hit in 90% of his last 10 games. Batting in the third spot in the order, he is guaranteed high volume and plate appearances in scoring situations.
He matches up against Andre Pallante, who has struggled significantly at Busch Stadium this season with a 4.47 ERA. While Pallante is a ground-ball specialist, Turang's elite speed allows him to turn routine grounders into infield hits, providing a high floor for his offensive production.
Given Turang's .299 average against righties and his role as a primary run-producer (54 RBIs) and run-scorer (63 runs) for the Brewers, clearing the 1.5 HRR threshold is well within his nightly baseline, especially in a hitter-friendly 91-degree environment.

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