Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals 8/19/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/18/2021 at 9:56 PM ET

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals 8/19/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Brewers are coming here after playing the Cardinals on Tuesday evening. The game seen the Milwaukee Brewers score a total of 2 runs in the game. The Saint Louis Cardinals for their part were unable to produce any runs. The Brewers are coming into the game here with a record of 73-47. The Cardinals are coming in with a record of 61-57.

This year the Cardinals have ended up getting a total of 923 hits and have hit at a clip of .237. The Cardinals have managed to get an OBP of .309 on the year. Saint Louis for their part have scored a total of 482 runs and have hit at a total of 131 homers. The Brewers for their part are coming in with a total of 933 hits and a .234 average. This has converted to the Brewers getting an OBP of .319. The Brewers have managed to get a total of 557 runs scored and cranked out 148 homers.

Brandon Woodruff is the pitcher that the Milwaukee Brewers are planning on putting on the mound here. This season Woodruff has thrown a total of 140.1 innings and struck out a total of 163 batters. Woodruff has walked only 36 batters and allowed 91 hits. When it comes to his record Woodruff has posted a 7-6 record and a 2.18 ERA.

Jon Lester is the starting pitcher that the Cardinals are looking to start in the game. Lester has ended up posting a 4-6 record overall and have managed to post only a 5.32 ERA. This season Lester has not thrown a lot with only 91.1 innings thrown with 59 strikeouts. Lester has walked a total of 35 batters and allowed a total of 113 hits on the year overall.

The game here is one that the Brewers should come in playing better and secure the win. The Cardinals have not been that good hitting overall, but also the Cardinals pitching staff has not lived up to the hype that is usually found with a Cardinals pitching staff. Look for the Cardinals to struggle in the game to keep the Brewers hitting in check and that will lead to the Brewers securing the win. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 7-4.