Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 26

Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 26

Updated Sep. 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

Miles Mikolas will look to slow down Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers when they take on his St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers are the favorite in this one, at -168, while the underdog Cardinals have +142 odds to upset. Milwaukee is a 1.5-run favorite (at +122 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest (with -117 odds to hit the over and -102 odds on the under).

The Brewers will start Adrian Houser (7-4) against the Cardinals and Mikolas (7-13).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Cardinals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

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  • When: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
  • Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • How to Watch on TV: BSWI
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Brewers -168 +142 8.5 -117 -102 -1.5 +122 -145

Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cardinals 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Brewers 59%, Cardinals 41%

Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

  • This season, the Brewers have won 48 out of the 82 games, or 58.5%, in which they've been favored.
  • Milwaukee is 13-13 this season when entering a game favored by -168 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.7% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
  • The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 78 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (42.3%) in those games.
  • St. Louis has a mark of 8-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +142 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

  • The Brewers were favored on the moneyline for nine of their last 10 games, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Brewers and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
  • The Brewers have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 5.7
HR 15
ERA 2.73
K/9 8.2

Brewers Player Insights

  • Yelich has 33 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 73 walks while batting .276.
  • Yelich's home runs rank him 96th in the majors, and he is 62nd in RBI.
  • Yelich has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
  • Carlos Santana's 81 runs batted in pace his team.
  • Santana ranks 67th in home runs in MLB, and 45th in RBI.
  • Santana carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
  • William Contreras leads the Brewers with a .288 batting average.
  • Contreras will look to build on his 12-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .368 with three doubles, two home runs, seven walks and six RBI.
  • Willy Adames has shown off his power as he paces his team with 24 home runs.

Brewers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Josh Donaldson 0.5 (-179) 1.5 (+135) 0.5 (+370) 0.5 (+155)
William Contreras 1.5 (+205) 1.5 (+105) 0.5 (+380) 0.5 (+150)
Christian Yelich 1.5 (+175) 1.5 (-105) 0.5 (+450) 0.5 (+165)
Carlos Santana 0.5 (-233) 1.5 (+115) 0.5 (+390) 0.5 (+145)
Willy Adames 0.5 (-233) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+340) 0.5 (+140)

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

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

  • The Cardinals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 3-6 in those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Cardinals are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 2.6
HR 6
ERA 5.20
K/9 6.2

Cardinals Player Insights

  • Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .269.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Goldschmidt's home run total is 44th and his RBI tally is 53rd.
  • Lars Nootbaar is hitting .263 with 24 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 68 walks.
  • Nootbaar is 168th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 199th in RBI.
  • Tommy Edman has 24 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 32 walks while batting .241.
  • Jordan Walker is batting .272 with 16 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 37 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Tommy Edman 0.5 (-278) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+750) 0.5 (+230)
Lars Nootbaar 0.5 (-222) 1.5 (+140) 0.5 (+550) 0.5 (+180)
Paul Goldschmidt 0.5 (-238) 1.5 (+140) 0.5 (+550) 0.5 (+200)
Richie Palacios 0.5 (-222) 1.5 (+145) 0.5 (+700) 0.5 (+175)
Andrew Knizner 0.5 (-179) 0.5 (-179) 0.5 (+700) 0.5 (+235)
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