The St. Louis Cardinals (10-15) host the Milwaukee Brewers (13-13) Friday, April 25. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Wisconsin/Midwest.
This NL Central clash features an intriguing starting pitching matchup between rookie Chad Patrick and fourth-year left-hander Matthew Liberatore. The Cardinals’ starter enters Friday eighth in National League starting pitcher fWAR — he’ll be key to our Brewers vs Cardinals prediction for the series opener.
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- Brewers vs Cardinals pick: Cardinals Moneyline (-125)
My Brewers vs Cardinals best bet is on the Cardinals moneyline. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Brewers vs Cardinals Odds
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Brewers vs Cardinals Projected Starting Pitchers
RHP Chad Patrick (MIL) | Stat | LHP Matthew Liberatore (STL) |
---|---|---|
1-1 | W-L | 1-2 |
0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.0 |
2.11 / 3.84 | ERA /xERA | 3.60 / 3.06 |
4.24 / 4.35 | FIP / xFIP | 1.86 / 2.77 |
1.31 | WHIP | 1.00 |
12.6% | K-BB% | 22.4% |
29.3% | GB% | 40.8% |
100 | Stuff+ | 103 |
96 | Location+ | 103 |
Brewers vs Cardinals Preview & Prediction
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While it has been a disappointing April for the Cardinals, the one bright spot in the rotation has been left-hander Matthew Liberatore.
Through five starts, he has a 2.77 xFIP and 2.98 SIERA to go along with an elite 2% walk rate.
The Cardinals had Thursday off to travel home and rest up for this series against the rival Brewers.
Meanwhile, the Brewers had to play in San Francisco on Thursday and then traveled to St. Louis, losing two hours to time zones in the process.
I really like this matchup for the Cardinals and I think they get a home win over a rookie pitcher.
Pick: Cardinals Moneyline
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Brewers vs Cardinals Betting Trends
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