Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 4/20/24
At 2:15 PM from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, we have an NL Central matchup between the Brewers and Cardinals. Milwaukee comes in with a record of 12-6, while the Cardinals are currently 9-11. Miles Mikolas will start for the Cardinals, and he is facing off against DL Hall for the Brewers.
St. Louis is at -128 on the money line compared to the Brewers at +107. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and you can catch this one on BSWI.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline +107
This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 2:15 ET on Saturday, April 20th.
HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS CARDINALS:
- We have the Brewers winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Brewers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs Cardinals series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as -123 favorites and squeaked out a 2-1 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Cardinals could only muster one more run in the 9th inning. As for the Brewers, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 10th, and the Cardinals went down quietly in the bottom half of the inning.
Freddy Peralta got the start for the Brewers and went six innings while striking out seven and not giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Hoby Milner got the save. Ryan Helsley took the loss for St. Louis out of the bullpen.
Blake Perkins was the only Brewers hitter to have more than one hit, while William Contreras also had a two-hit game for Milwaukee. Paul Goldschmidt went 2/4 with a home run for the Cardinals.
Brewers Records & Stats
Milwaukee heads into today’s game in 1st place in the NL Central, leading the Cubs by half a game. The Brewers are currently on a two-game winning streak, closing out their series with the Padres with a win and picking up a win in the series opener with the Cardinals.
So far, the Brewers have been good on the road, putting together an 8-2 record. At home, they are just one game above .500 at 4-4. Milwaukee has yet to lose a series on the road this season, with a series record of 3-0-1.
The Milwaukee Brewers have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 7-3 against the run line. They have an average run margin of 2.8 on the road, compared to -0.2 at home. The Brewers have been an underdog in most of their games, and they are 6-3 against the run line in those contests.
So far this season, the Milwaukee Brewers have played 18 games with an average combined run total of 9.7. Their over/under record is 12-6, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5, the Brewers have gone over the total 8 times and under 3 times. In their last 2 games, the under has hit.
DL Hall is on the mound for the Brewers today, and he is looking to pick up his first win of the season. In his first start, he took a loss vs. the Mariners, and then he took a no-decision in his last outing vs. the Orioles. So far, he has 17 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings pitched.
For the Brewers, we like Rhys Hoskins to have a big game at the plate. He has the highest home run projection on the team and the 5th highest in the league today. Willy Adames is our 3rd highest projected hitter in terms of total hits and has the 8th best home run projection in today’s slate of games. William Contreras has the best total hits projection on the team and is 12th in terms of home run projections.
Cardinals Records & Stats
As the Cardinals are at home today, they are looking to bounce back, as they are currently just below .500 at 9-11 and in 5th place in the NL Central. Coming into today’s game, they are four games behind the Brewers for the division lead. The Cardinals come into today’s game having lost two straight games.
Looking at their overall series record for the season, the Cardinals are 3-3. When playing at home, they are 3-4 compared to 6-7 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite seven times, going 4-3, and they are 5-8 as the underdog this season.
When the Cardinals are the underdog, they are 9-4 vs. the run line. Their average run margin in losing games is -2.9.
St. Louis has played 19 games this season, and the over/under record is 7-12. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. The over/under line for today’s game is 8.5 runs, and in games with that line, their record is 4-4. The combined run average in their games this season is 7.6 runs per game. The over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs in three of their games this season, and their record in those games is 4-4. Their games have had over/under lines set below 8.5 runs in nine games, and their record in those games is 3-6.
After starting the season with a win against the Padres, Miles Mikolas has taken losses in his last two starts. He has yet to go more than 6 innings in a start, and in his last outing, he gave up 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Diamondbacks. Mikolas will be at home today, and in his last home start, he went 6 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs.
For the Cardinals, we have Brendan Donovan as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his hits projection being 15th best in the league today. Nolan Arenado is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 16th best in the league. Willson Contreras is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections, with his odds of hitting a home run being 10th best in the league. If you’re looking to bet on a Cardinals player to hit a home run, Nolan Gorman has the best odds on the team and his home run projection is 9th best in the league today.