The Brewers and Cardinals met on Friday night for a regular-season clash that came down to a single run. It ended 1-0 in favour of the home side, a result that felt expected once the bullpen settled. You could see the tension in the dugouts long before the final out was recorded.
And here's the thing, we had picked the Brewers to win before the game started.
Our confidence was at 67 per cent, and that calculation held water. To be fair, the Brewers had momentum coming in. They had lost 4-6 against the Phillies before winning two straight 5-1 and 4-1.
By then, the Cardinals were looking a bit ragged. They split three against the Pirates, losing 1-2 before winning 5-1 and then falling 0-2.
I watched the whole thing, and the difference was in the patience. There is no value left at a number like that when you are fighting for every strike. The Brewers pitcher kept the visitors guessing from the start.
The Brewers put the game to bed early in terms of scoring. It is a small margin, but in baseball, that is often all it takes. A win like this keeps the pressure on whoever is chasing them in the standings.
