Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 7:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (61-64) and the Milwaukee Brewers (73-52) will go head to head on Wednesday, August 21 at Busch Stadium, with Kyle Gibson pitching for the Cardinals and Tobias Myers taking the hill for the Brewers. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:45 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Cardinals, who are listed at -110. This game’s over/under is 7.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers -110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Gibson (7-5 with a 4.26 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 131 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 24th of the season.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • Gibson is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Gibson is looking to secure his 20th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 21st in baseball with 131 total home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in baseball with a .388 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
  • St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.1 runs per game (510 total).
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 mark in the majors.
  • St. Louis has the 19th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.17).
  • The eight strikeouts per nine innings put together by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.276).

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