Cardinals chase visiting Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals are 3.5 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Wild Card and they'll get their best opportunity to make up some ground starting on Tuesday as the Brewers visit for two games. Currently the oddsmakers at BetOnline.com have the St Louis Cardinals listed as the -112 odds MLB prediction favorites against the Milwaukee Brewers heading into this MLB matchup.
The Cardinals weren't expected to be in this role but they have been hanging tough. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and with a sweep of the Brewers, can get within 1.5 games of the Wild Card leaders.
The good news for the Cards is that they won't have to face C.C. Sabathia but they will have to deal with Ben Sheets on Tuesday.
Sheets is 11-7 with a 3.16 ERA but is off a rough start. The Houston Astros racked up five earned runs in six innings pitched last Tuesday. On the whole, Sheets has been more effective on the road this season than at home.
At home, Sheets is 5-4 with a 3.52 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and opposing hitters are batting .261. On the road, Sheets is 6-3 with a 2.91 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP and opposing hitters are batting .229.
Sheets has started twice against the Cardinals this season but hasn't earned a decision in either start. He's allowed five earned runs in 14 innings of work (3.21 ERA).
Todd Wellemeyer will start for the Cardinals on Tuesday and he's pitched very well this month. Wellemeyer has allowed just 10 earned runs in his 31.1 innings pitched (2.89 ERA), which has spanned six starts.
Wellemeyer is 11-4 on the season but seven of those wins have come at home. He's started twice against the Brewers and has allowed just two earned runs in 11 innings of work (1.64 ERA).
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