Milwaukee will send recent acquisition Gio Gonzalez to the mound to face St. Louis. Since being acquired at the August 31 trade deadline from the Washington Nationals, the veteran lefty is 2-0 in three starts. Games like Tuesday’s are why the Brewers traded for Gonzalez, and they’ll lean on him heavily against the Cards’ eighth-best offense.
St. Louis is on a roll of their own following a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants and have their sights set on the Brewers’ first Wildcard spot. Austin Gomber will take the task of getting the Cards one game closer to that goal. The reliever converted starter has an impressive 6-1 record to go along with a 3.63 ERA over 69.1 innings pitched. See who will come out on top with first pitch scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.
MLB Odds: NL Central Foes Dual on Tuesday
In an all-important head-to-head matchup between two teams in the midst of a battle for playoff berths, the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will clash at iconic Busch Stadium this Tuesday (8:15 PM ET). Every win is critical for St. Louis right now, as they have a slim 1.5 game lead over the Colorado Rockies for the final Wildcard spot, but they’ll look to leapfrog the Brewers with two wins at home.
Milwaukee may also have their sights on first place in the Central, as they trail the Chicago Cubs by just 2.5 games. The Cardinals are desperate, however, and the Brewers will need to maintain their focus on St. Louis; otherwise, they could find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture by the end of this series.
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