- Analysis
- At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Brewers over the St Louis Cardinals. The Brewers will try to close the gap (for the final playoffs spot) between themselves and the Phillies tonight. The Brewers sit 1.5 games behind the Phils, but enjoy an advantage in the schedule to end the season. Milwaukee will play its final eight games at home, while Philly will be on the road for its final nine games. Tonight, Milwaukee will hand the ball to Brandon Woodruff for his 26th start of the season (and 12th here, at home). Woodruff is 12-4 with a 3.18 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. And he's a perfect 7-0 at home (Milwaukee has won 10 of his 11 home starts). In his career, Woodruff has made six home starts vs. St. Louis, including one this season (5 IP, 0 ER). Milwaukee's won four of those six starts. And it's 35-17 at home with Woodruff in his career. Meanwhile, his mound opponent, Jose Quintana, has made 10 starts at Milwaukee, including one this year (4 1/3 IP, 4 ER). In those 10 starts, covering 57 2/3 innings, Quintana's allowed 26 earned runs (4.05 ERA). The Cardinals are a poor 8-20 (minus 9.2 net games) this season when installed as an underdog of +125 to +175 (and 28-49 their last 47). Take Milwaukee. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
