Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 20

Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 20

Updated Apr. 20, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

Masyn Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals will take the field against the Milwaukee Brewers and Willy Adames on Saturday at 2:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, at -133, while the underdog Brewers have +113 odds to play spoiler. St. Louis is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this matchup (with -103 odds to hit the over and -117 odds on the under).

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

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 2:15 PM ET
  • Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 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
Cardinals -133 +113 8.5 -103 -117 -1.5 +157 -189

Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cardinals 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Cardinals 57%, Brewers 43%

Cardinals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

  • This season, the Cardinals have been favored seven times and won four of those games.
  • This season St. Louis has won four of its five games when favored by at least -133 on the moneyline.
  • The Cardinals have a 57.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Brewers have won in six of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
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MIL 12 ยท STL 5
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RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

  • The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-2 in those matchups.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
  • The Cardinals are 5-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by oddsmakers).

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3
HR 6
ERA 2.53
K/9 7.8

Cardinals Player Insights

  • Brendan Donovan has racked up a team-best 11 runs batted in.
  • Of all hitters in MLB, Donovan's home run total ranks him 99th, and his RBI tally puts him 57th.
  • Nolan Arenado is batting .293 with five doubles, a home run and two walks.
  • Arenado is 158th in homers and 92nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
  • Arenado heads into this game looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .317 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
  • Willson Contreras is hitting .308 with six doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
  • Contreras will look to build on his 12-game hitting in this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .371 with six doubles, six walks and two RBI.
  • Winn is hitting .346 to pace his team.

Cardinals Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Paul Goldschmidt 0.5 (-227) 1.5 (+130) 0.5 (+475) 0.5 (+175)
Nolan Arenado 0.5 (-213) 1.5 (+125) 0.5 (+390) 0.5 (+130)
Brendan Donovan 0.5 (-233) 1.5 (+145) 0.5 (+1100) 0.5 (+240)
Willson Contreras 0.5 (-227) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+425) 0.5 (+155)
Masyn Winn 0.5 (-164) 0.5 (-164) 0.5 (+850) 0.5 (+240)

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Brewers Recent Betting Performance

  • The Brewers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, the Brewers and their opponents are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
  • The Brewers have a record of 5-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 5.9
HR 12
ERA 3.64
K/9 8.3

Brewers Player Insights

  • William Contreras has posted a team-high batting average of .361 while leading the Brewers in runs batted in with a mark of 19.
  • William Contreras ranks 28th in homers and sixth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Adames is hitting .300 with four doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
  • Among all major league hitters, Adames is 50th in homers and 75th in RBI.
  • Brice Turang has four doubles, a home run and six walks while batting .316.
  • Rhys Hoskins is hitting .217 with three doubles, three home runs and eight walks.

Brewers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Brice Turang 0.5 (-208) 1.5 (+155) 0.5 (+1200) 0.5 (+235)
Sal Frelick 1.5 (+190) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+1200) 0.5 (+240)
Willy Adames 0.5 (-233) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+450) 0.5 (+160)
Rhys Hoskins 0.5 (-227) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+370) 0.5 (+135)
William Contreras 1.5 (+190) 1.5 (+105) 0.5 (+450) 0.5 (+160)

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