Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction: Brewers have no problem at home

On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers will play the third and final game of their National League Central division series at American Family Field.

Following their victory on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to generate some momentum as they continue their push towards the postseason. With this victory, the Milwaukee Brewers improved their overall record to 89-69 and clinched first place in the National League Central division. Christian Yelich has 75 runs batted in, a.275 batting average, and a.365 on-base percentage, while William Contreras leads the Brewers with 152 hits and 38 doubles. Christian Yelich also has a.275 batting average. Willy Adames leads the Milwaukee Brewers with a team-high 24 home runs and 78 RBIs, but he also has the terrible distinction of leading the team with 160 strikeouts so far this season. Corbin Burnes, who has a record of 10-8 with a 3.46 earned run average and 196 strikeouts so far this season, will get the start for the Milwaukee Brewers.

It was a close game, but the Chicago Cubs prevailed against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday with a final score of 3-2 to square the series at one win apiece. The defeat left the St. Louis Cardinals with a record of 69-89 for the year, which meant they were no longer in the running for the playoffs. The St. Louis Cardinals are led by Nolan Gorman with 27 home runs, followed by Nolan Arenado with 26 home runs, a team-high 93 RBIs, and a batting average of.266, and Paul Goldschmidt with 157 hits, a batting average of.267, and 29 doubles. Nolan Arenado has a batting average of.266 and a team-high 93 RBIs. Willson Contreras and Tommy Edman each have 27 doubles so far this season, while Willson Edman also has a team-high four triples. The St. Louis Cardinals will send out Dakota Hudson to start this game. He has a 6-2 record, a 4.95 earned run average, and 42 strikeouts so far this season.

At home, I'm going to continue rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers. The fact that neither team has anything significant to play for in this game means that a case could be made for the plus money, but the Milwaukee Brewers are the far more trustworthy team in this matchup. I just don't think I'm in a position where I can back the St. Louis Cardinals given how disappointing they've been all year, and finishing the season in the same manner doesn't do much for me. There is no benefit to being unsuccessful, so I'll take the Brewers in this matchup.