Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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The Milwaukee Brewers and William Contreras take the field against Masyn Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday at Busch Stadium. Bookmakers list the Cardinals as -119 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Brewers -101 moneyline odds to win. Milwaukee is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +166 odds). A 7.5-run total is listed in this matchup.

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

Brewers vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals highlights on Tuesday, August 20th.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Brewers 48%

Cardinals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 63 times this season and won 31, or 49.2%, of those games.
• St. Louis has entered 50 games this season favored by -119 or more and is 24-26 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 54.3% chance to win.
• The Brewers have come away with 31 wins in the 56 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Milwaukee has a mark of 26-17 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL (10)

MIL 6 · STL 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

-1.5

-101

O 7.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

-119

U 7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals were favored on the moneyline five times over the last 10 games, but they lost every matchup.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Cardinals have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson has racked up a team-high batting average of .277, while pacing the Cardinals in home runs (21) and runs batted in (70).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Burleson ranks 29th in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .270 with 27 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks.
• Donovan is 176th in homers and 80th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Donovan heads into this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .268 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 34 walks.
• Arenado will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Winn is hitting .274 with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Brewers and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Brewers have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Contreras leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .285.
• In all of the big leagues, Contreras ranks 70th in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Willy Adames been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 22 home runs and 85 RBI.
• Adames is 24th among all hitters in MLB in homers, and ninth in RBI.
• Brice Turang has 17 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 40 walks while batting .258.
• Jackson Chourio is batting .267 with 17 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 25 walks.

Brewers Team Props

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals highlights on Tuesday, August 20th.

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