St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers 9/28/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals conclude a short to two game series on the road Wednesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. St Louis is 89-65 following its 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. St Louis is on the verge of clinching the National League Central, leading second place Milwaukee by 6 ½ games with only eight games remaining on the regular season schedule.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting .317 with 35 home runs, 112 RBIs, 172 hits and an on-base percentage of .404 to lead St Louis in each category. Third baseman Nolan Arenado has 30 home runs and 100 RBIs, which are both second to Goldschmidt. On Wednesday, the St Louis Cardinals will send Jose Quintana to the mound. The left-hander is 6-6 with a 3.03 ERA, 130 KS and 44 BBs. 

Milwaukee dropped to 82-71 following its 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Brewers. Milwaukee is second in the National League Central, 6 ½ games behind the first place St Louis Cardinals. The Brewers are fourth in the NL wildcard race, 1 ½ games behind the third and final spot currently held by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Left fielder Christian Yelich is batting .255 to lead Milwaukee and has team highs in hits with 139 and on-base percentage at .356. First baseman Rowdy Tellez is the leader in home runs with 33 and shortstop Willy Adames has a team high 96 RBIs. On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers will send Brandon Woodruff to the mound. The right-hander is 12-4 with a 3.18 ERA, 173 Ks and 40 BBs.