Cardinals vs. Brewers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (72-52) will vie for their sixth straight victory when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals (61-63) on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET on BSWI. The Cardinals are listed as -138 favorites to stop the streak, while the Brewers are +118 underdogs to keep their momentum. Erick Fedde will get the ball for St. Louis while Milwaukee will counter with Frankie Montas.

Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Odds to Win

Cardinals to win vs Brewers -138

Bet $20, Payout $34.49

Cardinals vs. Brewers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Cardinals (-138)
  • Underdog: Brewers (+118)
  • Over/under: 8

Cardinals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

  • The Cardinals have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (50%) in those contests.
  • This season St. Louis has been victorious 15 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -138 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 58% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Brewers have won 30 of the 55 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (54.5%).
  • Milwaukee has gone 12-9 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer (57.1%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Brewers have an implied win probability of 45.9%.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Hitting Leaders

  • Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in batting average (.277), home runs (21) and runs batted in (70) this season.
  • Of all hitters in Major League Baseball, Burleson’s home run total places him 29th and his RBI tally places him 31st.
  • Brendan Donovan has 122 hits and an OBP of .336 to go with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
  • William Contreras has accumulated a team-high batting average of .282.
  • Contreras’ home run total ranks 69th in MLB, and he is 27th in RBI.
  • Willy Adames has shown his power as he leads his team with 22 home runs and 85 runs batted in.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Pitching Rankings

  • The Cardinals strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.18) in the majors this season.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.274 as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Brewers has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • Milwaukee’s 3.68 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Brewers combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.240).