Brewers at Cardinals 9/14/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers play game two of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday. The win was Milwaukee’s seventh straight and completed a four-game sweep of the Marlins. Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer during the third inning to put the Brewers ahead for good.

St. Louis defeated the Colorado Rockies on Thursday at Coors Field y the score of 10-3. Dexter Fowler and Kolten Wong hits consecutive home runs to open the game and the Cardinals hit five in all to power their way to the win over Colorado. With the win, the Cardinals lead the National League Central by four games over both Milwaukee and the Chicago Cubs.

Christian Yelich leads Milwaukee with a .330 batting average, in home runs with 44, RBIs with 97 and in hits with 161. Milwaukee is averaging .250 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Saturday, the Brewers will send Jordan Lyles to the mound. The right-hander is 10-8 with an ERA of 4.38, 127 Ks and 50 BBs.

Kolten Wong is leading the Cardinals with a .283 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt is the leader in home runs with 29, RBIs with 82 and hits with 140. The Cardinals are averaging .248 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Saturday, the Cardinals will send Jack Flaherty to the mound. The right-hander is 10-7 with an ERA of 2.99, 196 Ks and 49 BBs.