This is a 10* TOP NL TOTAL on the UNDER Cards/Brewers.

Milwaukee has secured a playoff spot, while St. Louis is still surging towards the finish line.

Regardless, I think the opener of this series sets up as a classic "DUEL" between these starting pitchers.

Jake Woodford is 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA for the Cardinals, while Freddy Peralta is 9-4 with a 2.57 ERA for the Brewers.

Woodford has faced the Brewers twice this season in relief and he's tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts.

Peralta pitched six scoreless in his last outing, allowing two hits with nine strikeouts in a no-decision to the Tigers.

Finally, note, Milwaukee has seen the total go UNDER the number in seven of its last ten after playing to three or more straight OVERS in a row.

For all the reasons listed above, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP