We go with the resilient Cardinals to tie this heated rivalry game up. I just think the Cardinals match up very well with the Brewers and this is going to be a back and forth series. I'll go with who I think is the better pitcher for this match up on Monday and that would be Edwin Jackson who..
Is 4-0 with a 2.91 ERA during night games since coming to the Cardinals and he has been solid on the road while Marcum has not been good at home which we will get to in a minute. Jackson had one terrible start @ Milwaukee but at the end of August he bounced back at Milwakuee to throw a dominant start actually he had two starts in August where he gave his team a chance to win giving up 3 ER in 13 IP. Now to the reason why I like him in this match up. Well first of all Brewers win by the long ball especially at home, and they are 18th in average vs. RHP on the year yet they are #2 in the national league in HR vs. RHP. Edwin Jackson just does not give up many HR and he's held Braun/Fielder to 5-25 with 0 HR in his career. Jackson only 0.72 HR/9 this year which is good for Top 25 in baseball. Jackson also is the hotter pitcher down the stretch posting a QS in 9 of his last 10 starts going 8-2 while Marcum..
Has been awful in his last 5 starts he's given up 25 ER over 29 innings pitched while giving up 39 hits and 8 walks. He's held the good hitters on the Cardinals in check, but again he's pitching with little confidence eon a mound he has little confidence on as he posted a 4.81 ERA at home and even looking further into the numbers he's actually pitched better during day games where Jackson has pitched better at night games. Cardinals have the advantage there as well vs. RHP they have a .765 OPS Brewers .755, and at night the Cardinals are also better hitters .796 OPS and Milwaukee .751. Basically in this match up the Brewers have two advantages home field and the bullpen. I still think the Cardinals bullpen is solid, and though the Brewers have been great at home they have not been great at home when Marcum pitches and Marcum has shown he does not pitch well vs. good teams just 2-8 in his last 10 vs. a winning team while the Cardinals are 11-4 in their last 15 as a road dog and 21-7 in their last 28 vs. a RH starter.
