The Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) on Thursday, August 22nd. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on BSWI. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Brewers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 1:15 CT.
Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Cardinals (+103)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Cardinals have scored 10 or more runs in 3 of their last 15 games, showing potential for high offensive output.
- The Cardinals have a recent home win against the Brewers, scoring 10 runs on August 21st.
- The Cardinals have won 5 out of their last 8 home games, indicating strong recent home performance.
- The Cardinals have a higher home win percentage (33-30) compared to the Brewers’ away win percentage (35-29).
- The Cardinals have outscored the Brewers in their last head-to-head game at home, winning 10-6 on August 21st.
Brewers vs Cardinals
St. Louis cruised to a 10-6 win over the Brewers in the most recent game of this series. The Cardinals had a huge 4th inning, scoring eight of their ten runs. As for the Brewers, they scored their six runs in the 5th and 6th innings. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -118 on the money line.
Milwaukee got to Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson, scoring two earned runs in just 5 1/3 innings against him. Trevor Megill took the loss for the Brewers. Ryan Helsley got the win out of the bullpen for St. Louis as the Cardinals used an opener.
Nolan Arenado and Luken Baker each homered for the Cardinals, while Masyn Winn scored three times and drove in a run while going 3/6. Tommy Pham also had a two RBI game at the plate.
Heading into today’s game, the Brewers and the Cardinals are tied in their series, with Milwaukee leading the NL Central by 11 games. The Brewers have a 26-15 record against NL Central teams this season. As the road favorite, they are 11-13, and their overall series record is 21-14-4.
On the run line, the Brewers have a 66-60 record overall and are 39-19 as underdogs. The average run total for their games is 8.8, and their over/under record is 67-52. When the over/under line is 8 runs, their O/U record is 8-9-3, and nearly 58% of their games have had totals higher than 8 runs.
Freddy Peralta Gets The Start For The Brewers
Milwaukee is sending Freddy Peralta to the mound today vs. the Cardinals. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 4.00 ERA. Peralta’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.21. In his last outing, he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work, picking up the win vs. the Guardians. Before that, he had given up four earned runs in back-to-back starts. Peralta has allowed a total of 22 home runs this season. Out of his 25 starts, Peralta has 10 quality starts. Per 9 innings, he is averaging 10.62 strikeouts.
Brewers Offense Breakdown
Coming into today’s game, the Brewers are 9th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. This is a team that has been pretty consistent, averaging 4.9 runs per game on the road and 4.7 runs per game at home. Overall, they are one of the league’s best-hitting teams, with a team batting average of .254, which is 5th in the MLB.
Willy Adames has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 22 home runs are the 14th most in the league and the top mark on the Brewers. Adames is also 9th in the league with 85 RBIs. William Contreras and Adames have also been swinging the bat well of late, with Contreras hitting .310 over his last eight games and Adames hitting .333.
St. Louis has a 62-64 record and are 11 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. They have lost two straight series and are 3-7 in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have a 19-17-4 series record this season.
On the run line, the Cardinals are 40-21 as underdogs but only 21-44 as favorites. The average run total in their games is 8.7, and their over/under record is 61-62. Today’s O/U line of 8 runs is lower than usual, as 59.5% of their games have had higher totals.
Miles Mikolas Gets The Start For The Cardinals
Right-hander Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Brewers at home. Mikolas has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 8-10 with a 5.41 ERA. Looking at his home/away splits, he is 7-5 on the road with a 5.03 ERA compared to 1-5 at home with a 7.22 ERA. Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.29 this season and has turned in 13 quality starts. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had given up four earned runs in three straight starts.
Cardinals Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. While their team batting average of .246 is 9th in the MLB, they are near the bottom of the league in home runs and have been just an average team in terms of on-base percentage and slugging percentage. As a team, they are striking out 8 times per game.
Nolan Arenado has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/39 in his last 10 games with three homers and eight RBIs. This has helped him move into 2nd on the team in RBIs (59) and 4th in home runs (14). Overall, Arenado is hitting .272. Alec Burleson has been the team’s top power threat, as his 21 homers is 1st on the team and 15th in the league. His 70 RBIs are also the best on the team.
Brewers vs Cardinals Prediction
Our pick for this Brewers vs. Cardinals matchup is to take the Cardinals on the money line, where they are currently sitting at +103. With the payout and our projections, this is a good spot to take the Cardinals to pick up the win.
If you’re looking for a prediction on the final score, we have the Cardinals winning this one 6-5. Looking at the starting pitchers, Freddy Peralta is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which is the third-best among today’s starters.
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Last updated:August 22, 2024 Brewers, Cardinals