Milwaukee Brewers vs S. Louis Cardinals 8/18/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Milwaukee Brewers (73-47) will clash with the St. Louis Cardinals (61-57) in the NL Central Division three-game set tournament at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 7:45 PM ET. Milwaukee busted the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game set battle after winning the last two outings over the weekend. The Brewers split the doubleheader showdown against the Pirates with a 4-14 defeat in the first round and a 6-0 shutout win in the evening round on Saturday. Milwaukee hit Pittsburgh with a tough one-point triumph in the series finale at 2-1 on Sunday. The Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak with a 2-0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of a series in the NL Central on Tuesday. Pitcher Corbin Burnes made an impressive start after he went 6.0 scoreless innings with two hits and two walks allowed while striking out three St. Louis batters in the winning effort.

Milwaukee will be sending right-hander Freddy Peralta to the pitcher’s mound to start the second installment of a series versus the Cardinals on Wednesday. In his 119.1 innings pitched in the majors, the righty thrower is 9-3 with a nice 2.21 ERA while striking out a total of 162 batters and awarded 51 free bases this season. Peralta also recorded 58 hits, 30 earned runs, and 10 home runs allowed on the year.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 8/18/2021

The St. Louis Cardinals batted out the Kansas City Royals with a series sweep last weekend. St. Louis took Game 1 with a 6-0 shutout triumph on Friday and won Game 2 at 9-4 on Saturday. The Cardinals managed to complete a series sweep over the Royals with a 7-2 victory on Sunday. However, the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a six-game winning streak after losing the opening game of a series versus the Milwaukee Brewers at 0-2 on Tuesday. Starting Pitcher Adam Wainwright finished 6.0 innings of work while giving away two earned runs on nine hits with two walks granted and struck out four Milwaukee hitters in the loss. First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit two shots while 2nd Baseman Tommy Edman and Catcher Yadier Molina added one hit each for the Cardinals.

St. Louis will counter with righty Jack Flaherty to take the starting role in the second round of a series against the Brewers on Wednesday. The right-handed thrower is 9-1 with a 2.65 ERA and struck out 72 hitters while granting 21 walks in his 68.0 innings pitched this season. Flaherty also gave up 46 hits, 27 runs (20 earned), and seven home runs in his MLB stint this year.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB Pick for this contest is Milwaukee -112. The Brewers ranked 11th on the offense and 2nd on defense while the Cardinals ranked 24th on the offense and 14th on defense this season. Milwaukee is the better team here after winning three games in a row with seven victories in their last eight contests. St. Louis also has an impressive record of six consecutive wins but the Brewers beat them in their recent meeting to gain the momentum in their duel on Wednesday. The prediction: The Milwaukee Brewers will win to a score of 4-3.

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