Game Information
St. Louis Cardinals (75-80) vs Milwaukee Brewers (95-60)
Time: 1:15pm CT Sunday
How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network
Probable pitchers: Matthew Liberatore (7-12, 4.30 ERA) vs TBD
DraftKings Odds
Moneyline: Brewers -143, Cardinals +118
Total: 8.5 (over -111, under -110)
Cards Close Home Schedule
The St. Louis Cardinals play their final home game of the season this afternoon when they face the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber game of a three-game series.
The Redbirds will have a winning record at Busch Stadium this season, as they head into today’s action 43-37 at home. However, if the Cards fall today, they are guaranteed to not finish above .500 overall this season.
Liberatore Looks To Build Momentum
Matthew Liberatore will be on the bump today hoping for similar results to his last time out. The left-hander pitched 6 innings this past Monday against the Reds, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits with 1 walk and 6 strikeouts, marking his first quality start since June 29th.
Liberatore will be facing a Milwaukee team that has a lineup full of pests against left-handed pitching. The Brewers lead MLB this season with a .268 average and .340 OBP against southpaws.
Brewers Try To Clinch Division
The Brewers will have champagne on ice this afternoon, as their magic number to clinch the NL Central title is 1. If the Brewers win or Cubs lose this afternoon, Milwaukee will wrap up its third consecutive division title and fourth in five seasons.
As of the time of this writing, today’s Brewers starter is TBD. However, there is speculation they will go with Robert Gasser. The left-hander had a 2.57 ERA in 5 starts last season before having to undergo Tommy John surgery.
My Pick
The Brewers are hungry to wrap this thing up, and I think they get it done today. This is the best team in baseball for a reason - they just find ways to win ballgames.
It would be fitting for the Brewers to clinch the NL Central at Busch Stadium in the final home game of John Mozeliak’s tenure as President of Baseball Operations in St. Louis. The transition of power in this division has become painfully obvious. The Brewers are the big dogs now, and it’s up to the Cardinals to start the climb back up the hill to try to catch them.
Pick: Brewers -1 at -111 on DraftKings (bet to -120)
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