Brewers at Cardinals 9/25/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:36 AM ET

Brewers at Cardinals 9/25/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers routed the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday 13-6. Christian Yelich hit home run No. 32 of the season and Travis Shaw connected for his 31st homer. The win kept the Brewers 2 ½ games behind first place Chicago in the National League Central.

Jose Martinez leads St. Louis with a .304 batting average. Matt Carpenter is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 36, while Marcell Ozuna leads in RBIs with 85. St. Louis has a team batting average of .250 while opposing hitters are averaging .245 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Tuesday, the Cardinals will send Austin Gomber to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-1 with an ERA of 3.63, 59 Ks and 31 BBs.

Both teams enter this series off wins and both are battling for a postseason berth. St. Louis has won 8 of Gomber’s last 10 starts and 13 of the last 18 when facing a left-handed starter. In addition, the Cardinals have won each of the last 4 home games and 9 of the last 11 at home against left-handers. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 8-4.