*action on pitchers* MLB Thursday 9* Top Play OVER 9 or 9.5 in Milwaukee Brewers vs St Louis Cardinals @ 2:10 ET - This is a classic contrarian play as the total looked funny to me right away. The Cardinals Hudson has a 3.31 ERA and Alexander has a 2.42 ERA for the Brewers and yet this total is as high as a 9.5 this morning. This one jumped off the page at me and I will not hesitate to get involved and do not care who the starting pitchers end up being for this one. The Cardinals Hudson has a higher ERA on the road and in day games. The Brewers Alexander has a 2.42 ERA but opponents are hitting .330 against him in his 4 starts this season. The last 2 games of this series hit 8 and 9 runs respectively after a pitchers duel in the first game. However, prior to this series, 7 of last 8 Cardinals games had reached double digits in runs. Also, the Brewers bullpen has not been as strong this season and they have allowed 5 or more runs in 6 of last 9 home games. Given all of the above, and the fact Brewers need a bounce back win here in order to move back into a first place tie in the division, I am looking for a 6-5 type game here. 9* OVER 9 or 9.5 in Milwaukee