Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 19

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Nolan Arenado and Willy Adames will take the field when the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers meet on Friday at Busch Stadium. The Brewers are the favorite in this one, at -122, while the underdog Cardinals have +102 odds to upset. Milwaukee (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total for the matchup is set at 7 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 6, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 56%, Cardinals 44%

Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been favorites in seven games this season and won five (71.4%) of those contests.
• Milwaukee has entered three games this season favored by -122 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 12 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (41.7%) in those games.
• St. Louis has a mark of 5-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 49.5% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (10)

MIL 2 · STL 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

-1.5

-122

O 7

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+102

U 7

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers went 3-1 over the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Brewers and their opponents combined to hit the over nine times.
• The Brewers have put together a 6-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• William Contreras is the Brewers best hitter, putting together an average of .358 while also being the team's top run producer, accumulating 17 RBI and crushing four round-trippers.
• In all of MLB, Contreras is 26th in homers and eighth in RBI.
• Adames has four doubles, three home runs and 10 walks while batting .308.
• Adames ranks 46th in homers and 66th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Brice Turang has four doubles, a home run and four walks while batting .327.
• Rhys Hoskins has three doubles, three home runs and seven walks while batting .228.

Brewers Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 2-3.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have won four of their last nine games against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan has driven in a team-leading 10 runs batted in.
• In all of the big leagues, Donovan ranks 92nd in home runs and 66th in RBI.
• Arenado is hitting .299 with five doubles, a home run and two walks.
• Arenado ranks 149th overall in homers and 82nd in RBI this season.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals' lineup with a .347 batting average.
• Willson Contreras is hitting .300 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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