Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 22

Published 11:24 pm Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) and the St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) will match up in the series rubber match on Thursday, August 22 at Busch Stadium, with Freddy Peralta getting the nod for the Brewers and Miles Mikolas taking the mound for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 p.m. ET.

At -125, the Brewers are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Cardinals (+105). This matchup has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSWI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Mikolas (8-10) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 26th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
  • He has 13 quality starts in 25 chances this season.
  • Mikolas has started 25 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 18 times. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 25 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 133 home runs.
  • Fueled by 333 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 20th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored 520 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 11th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.18 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.281 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.

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