St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/2/24
First pitch for Monday’s matchup between the Cardinals and Brewers is set for 2:10 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Brewers are the heavy favorite on the money line at -172, while the Cardinals are at +145. The over/under line is at 8 runs.
Andre Pallante is starting for the Cardinals, and he will be facing off against Freddy Peralta. The Cardinals are 69-68, and they are currently on a two-game winning streak. The Brewers lead the NL Central with an overall record of 80-57.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline -172
This game will be played at American Family Field at 2:10 ET on Monday, September 2nd.
HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS BREWERS:
- We have the Brewers winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cardinals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Cardinals Records & Stats
The Cardinals’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Yankees, closing out their series with a 14-7 win. After allowing the Yankees to score two runs in the 2nd inning, the Cardinals responded with a run of their own and added another four runs in the 4th.
St. Louis started JoJo Romero, and he picked up the win, going four innings and giving up just three runs on seven hits. The Cardinals’s offense scored 14 runs on jsonly 21 hits and three home runs. Jordan Walker was 5/5 with a homer and three RBIs.
St. Louis is 69-68 overall, and they are 11 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 3rd in the division and have gone 19-23 in divisional games this year. The Cardinals head into today’s game having won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Yankees with a win.
At home, the Cardinals are 36-32 this season, and they are just above .500 at 33-36 on the road. St. Louis has won two straight games as the underdog, and they are 36-34 overall when listed as the underdog. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 33-34 this season, and their overall series record is 22-17-5.
When the Cardinals win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.7. When they lose, they lose by an average of -3.5 runs. Their overall run line record is 68-69, and they are 34-35 on the run line on the road. They have covered the run line in their last two road games and are 46-24 against the run line as an underdog this season.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The Cardinals have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 66-68. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 9-13-1. The over has hit in three straight games for the Cardinals.
St. Louis is sending right-hander Andre Pallante to the mound today vs. the Brewers. He has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 3.80. Pallante’s WHIP for the season is 1.32, and he has turned in five quality starts. In his last outing, Pallante finished with a no-decision, going 5 2/3 innings vs. the Padres. He gave up two earned runs in the outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Pallante has been tagged for two homers in three of his last four outings.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the majors. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, the Cardinals are batting .249, which is 10th in the league, and they have the 12th best on-base percentage in the league. St. Louis has been good at putting the ball in play this season, as their .30 BABIP is 7th in the league.
Paul Goldschmidt has been on fire at the plate for the Cardinals, going 11/20 in his last five games. For the season, he is batting .244 with 20 home runs. Alec Burleson leads the team with 21 homers and is batting .282. Masyn Winn is hitting .283 and is 5th on the team with 12 homers.
Brewers Records & Stats
Milwaukee is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 4-3 loss to the Reds, Willy Adames homered but went just 1/5. The Brewers also got a good start from Tobias Myers, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just two runs on eight hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and took the loss.
Bryse Wilson took the loss out of the bullpen for the Brewers, as Milwaukee allowed a run in the bottom of the 11th to blow their lead. The Brewers were favored at -131 on the road going into the game.
Milwaukee is hosting the Cardinals today with an overall record of 80-57, which has them leading the NL Central by nine games over the Cubs. So far, they have gone 29-17 in divisional matchups. The Brewers closed out their series vs. the Reds with three straight wins and are 7-3 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Brewers are 40-25 this season and have gone 40-32 on the road. As the favorite, Milwaukee is 46-32 and 34-25 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Brewers are 24-15-4 and have won three straight series overall and two straight on the road.
When the Brewers are favored, they are just 31-47 on the run line, but when they are the underdog, they are 40-19. They have covered the run line in two straight games at home and are 32-33 on the run line at home this season.
The Milwaukee Brewers are playing the St. Louis Cardinals at home today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right around the combined run average for these two teams this season. The Brewers have played 78 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which is 56.9% of their games. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 10-11-4.
Freddy Peralta gets the start for the Brewers today as he faces the Cardinals at home. So far this season, he has made 27 starts and has a record of 9-7 with a 3.70 ERA. Peralta’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.19. In his 27 starts, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 10.44 strikeouts per nine innings. Peralta’s most recent outing came against the Giants, where he picked up the win, going six innings and not allowing a run. He gave up just two hits in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Brewers are 5th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .253 as a team (7th) and have the 3rd best on-base percentage in the league. Milwaukee has been one of the toughest lineups to strike out this season and are also near the top of the league in walks.
Willy Adames has been on a tear of late, going 10/31 in his last seven games with five homers and 10 RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead with 28 homers, which is 9th in the MLB. Adames also has the 5th most RBIs in the league this season. Catcher William Contreras has also been a big run producer for the Brewers, as he is 2nd on the team with 80 RBIs.