St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction: Expect a competitive contest

On Thursday, game 3 of a Major League Baseball series will take place at Busch Stadium, featuring a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Following a split of their previous 10 contests, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking to get back on track. The Cardinals are the third team to be eliminated from contention for a postseason spot in the National League. The pitching staff for the St. Louis Cardinals is currently ranked 25th in earned run average (4.77), 27th in walks allowed per nine innings (1.45), and 23rd in quality starts (45). The offense of the St. Louis Cardinals ranks 17th in terms of runs per game (4.51), 14th in terms of batting average (.252), and 9th in terms of home runs (204). The St. Louis Cardinals are led by Paul Goldschmidt with 153 hits and 78 runs batted in, while Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras have a combined total of 262 hits and 160 runs batted in for the Rockies. Zack Thompson is going to pitch, and so far this year he has a record of 5-6, a 4.34 earned run average (ERA), and 63 strikeouts. In his career against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thompson has a record of 1-0 with a 2.08 earned run average and three strikeouts.

After winning eight of their previous twelve games, the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to extend their winning streak. The Brewers are currently leading the National League Central by a game and a half. The pitching staff for the Milwaukee Brewers is ranked fourth in earned run average (3.79), second in walks allowed per nine innings (1.18), and sixth in quality starts (66). The offensive production of the Milwaukee Brewers ranks 19th in terms of runs scored per game (4.45), 26th in terms of batting average (.239), and 25th in terms of home runs (153). The Milwaukee Brewers are led in hits and runs batted in by Christian Yelich, who has 143 and 70, respectively, while William Contreras and Willy Adames have combined for 252 hits and 152 RBI. The next pitcher is Adrian Houser, who is currently 6-4 with a 4.53 earned run average and 82 strikeouts on the season. In his career against the St. Louis Cardinals, Houser has a record of 4-5 with a 3.19 earned run average and 38 strikeouts.

Since neither Zack Thompson nor Adrian Houser have been able to move the needle much so far this season, this is not a pitching matchup that makes me want to rush to the betting window. Taking all of this into consideration, we are receiving a beneficial price from the undeniably superior squad that is the Milwaukee Brewers. The St. Louis Cardinals have failed to live up to expectations all season long, and at this point they have nothing left to play for. The Milwaukee Brewers have every reason to view this as an opportunity to extend their lead and move closer to clinching a division championship. As a result, I am putting my faith in the Milwaukee Brewers to emerge victorious in this contest.