Cardinals vs Brewers Prediction & MLB Odds For Monday, September 2nd

Monday’s matchup between the Cardinals and Brewers has a start time of 2:10 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Brewers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -172. The Cardinals are +145 on the money line, and they will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak.

Andre Pallante is starting for the Cardinals, and he will be facing off against Freddy Peralta for the Brewers. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and this game can be seen on MLBN. Milwaukee is currently 1st in the NL Central, while the Cardinals are 3rd with a record of 69-68.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Cardinals 1.5 (-151) | Brewers -1.5 (+126)
• Total: 8
• MoneyLine: Cardinals +145 | Brewers -172

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Moneyline

The Cardinals pulled off a big upset to close out their series vs. the Yankees, picking up a 14-7 win. St. Louis was the +205 underdog on the money line going into this road game. Things really broke their way in the 4th inning, as they scored four runs in the inning. Overall, the Cardinals offense had 21 hits and only three home runs.

Miles Mikolas got the start for the Cardinals and picked up the win. He only lasted four innings, giving up three earned runs, but the Cardinals scored 14 runs to pick up the win. Jordan Walker was hot at the plate, going 5/5 with a homer and three RBIs.

St. Louis is 69-68 overall and are 3rd in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers by 11 games. The Cardinals are 19-23 against other NL Central teams this season. They have won two straight games, and they took the final two games of their series vs. the Yankees. So far, they have been good in series with an overall record of 22-17-5.

At home, the Cardinals are 36-32 and have gone 33-36 on the road. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 36-34 this season, and they have won two straight as the underdog overall. St. Louis’ series road winning streak is at two games.

The Brewers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Reds with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the bottom of the 11th before the Reds scored a run to pick up the win. Milwaukee was the -131 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Tobias Myers got the start for the Brewers and took the loss. He only lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on eight hits. Milwaukee’s offense was carried by Willy Adames, who went 1/5 with a homer and three RBIs.

Milwaukee comes into today’s game vs. the Cardinals with an overall record of 80-57, which has them leading the NL Central by 9.0 games over the Cubs. The Brewers have gone 29-17 against other teams in the NL Central. They will be looking to pick up a win today, as they have gone just 40-25 at home this year.

So far, the Brewers have been a lot better at home, as they are 40-25 compared to 40-32 on the road. As the favorite, the Brewers have gone 46-32 and 34-25 as the underdog. Milwaukee has won two straight at home, and they are 24-15-4 in series this year, with a three-game series winning streak.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Over/Under

The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Cardinals games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 66-68. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Cardinals have gone 9-13-1, and 59.1% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs. The over has hit in their last three games.

Paul Goldschmidt has been on a tear for the Cardinals, going 11/20 in his last five games, but all 11 of his hits have been singles. He is also currently on an eight-game hitting streak. Alec Burleson comes into the game with a team-high 21 homers and is batting .282 for the season. Masyn Winn is hitting .283 and has 12 homers of his own.

St. Louis has been getting good production from their offense of late, as Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar have both gone deep in their last five games, with Donovan hitting .286 and Nootbaar hitting .333. Donovan also has four runs scored and five RBIs during this stretch.

The Milwaukee Brewers are at home today, where they will take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right in line with the teams’ combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. The Brewers have played to the over in 72 of their 128 games this season, and their games have averaged exactly 8 runs per contest.

As a team, the Brewers are 5th in the MLB in runs scored, averaging 4.9 runs per game. This is a team that has been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Milwaukee has been a patient team at the plate, as they are 2nd in the league in walks and have the 3rd best on-base percentage in the league. The Brewers have also been tough to strike out, as they are 21st in the league in strikeouts.

Willy Adames has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 28 homers are the best mark on the team and 9th in the league. He is also on a 10-game hitting streak and has gone 10/31 in his last seven games with five homers. William Contreras is batting .281 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 20 homers. Rhys Hoskins has 22 homers but is batting just .210 this season.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Spread

St. Louis has been a run line underdog in 70 games this season, going 46-24 in those contests. The Cardinals have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog and have an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game overall this season.

Right-hander Andre Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Brewers on the road. He has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 6-6 with a 3.80 ERA. Pallante’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.32. In his 24 appearances, he has turned in five quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Pallante finished with a no-decision vs. the Padres. In that start, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on eight hits. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts.

The Brewers have been a solid run line bet this season, going 71-66 overall. They have been even better on the road, going 39-33, compared to 32-33 at home. They have covered the run line in two straight games and have been a profitable bet as an underdog, going 40-19 against the run line.

Freddy Peralta will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run and got the win. In that start vs. the Giants, he went six innings and gave up just two hits. Looking at his overall numbers, Peralta has made 27 starts, and his ERA is 3.70 to go along with a record of 9-7. Opponents have a batting average of .210 vs. Peralta this season. He has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 10.44 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, Peralta has 172 strikeouts, which ranks seventh in MLB.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Pick: Over 8 Runs -105

Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Brewers. However, we are actually going to recommend taking the over in this matchup. The line is currently sitting at 8 runs, and we have this one finishing with a combined nine runs.

Looking at some potential player props, Freddy Peralta is projected to finish with eight strikeouts. As for Andre Pallante, we have him picking up five K’s. If you’re looking for a team prop, the Brewers are projected to finish with 12th in the league in home runs.