Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 22

Updated Aug. 22, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers take the field on Thursday at Busch Stadium against Miles Mikolas, who is starting for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch will be at 2:15 p.m. ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Brewers are the favorite in this one, at -129, while the underdog Cardinals have +109 odds to play spoiler. Milwaukee (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total for the contest is listed at 7.5 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.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, August 21.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 51%, Cardinals 49%

Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 67 times this season and won 40, or 59.7%, of those games.
• Milwaukee has a record of 25-16, a 61% win rate, when favored by -129 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Brewers have a 56.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 60 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (48.3%) in those games.
• This year, St. Louis has won 10 of 30 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 47.8% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

MIL 0 · STL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

-1.5

-129

O 8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+108

U 8

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers have a 2-1 record from the three games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Brewers and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Brewers have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• The Brewers best hitter thus far this season is William Contreras, who's hitting at a team-leading .287 rate along with 17 homers and 73 RBI.
• Contreras' home runs put him 72nd in MLB, and he is 23rd in RBI.
• Contreras carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Willy Adames has hit 22 home runs with 85 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Adames ranks 24th in homers in MLB, and ninth in RBI.
• Brice Turang has 17 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 40 walks while hitting .257.
• Turang will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a triple, three walks and an RBI.
• Chourio has 17 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 25 walks while batting .274.

Brewers Team Props

Learn more about this Brewers vs. Cardinals matchup on Fox Sports.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Cardinals are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson has put up a team-high 21 home runs and has driven in 70 runs.
• Burleson ranks 30th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Nolan Arenado has 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .272.
• Arenado is 104th in homers and 63rd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Brendan Donovan has 27 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks while hitting .268.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a .277 batting average.

Cardinals Team Props

Brewers vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, August 21.

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