Cardinals vs Brewers Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 3rd
At 7:40 PM ET, the Cardinals and Brewers face off in an NL Central matchup. This one is being played at American Family Field in Milwaukee, and the Brewers are the heavy favorite on the money line (-146). The Cardinals have a record of 69-69, putting them 3rd in the NL Central, while the Brewers are 81-57.
The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs, and BSWI will have Aaron Civale on the mound, while the Cardinals are starting Steven Matz. On the money line, the Brewers are 146, while the Cardinals are +123.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Cardinals 1.5 (-171) | Brewers -1.5 (+141)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Cardinals +123 | Brewers -146
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Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Moneyline
It was all Milwaukee in the last game of this series, as the Brewers took down the Cardinals by a score of 9-3. The Brewers offense only had three more hits than the Cardinals and struck out eight times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -166 on the money line.
St. Louis got on the board first with one run in the 3rd inning, but the Brewers responded with three runs in the bottom half of the 3rd and added two more in the 4th. After scoring one run in the 5th, the Cardinals didn’t score again until putting up two in the 6th. As for the Brewers, they tacked on four insurance runs in the 6th and cruised to the finish.
Freddy Peralta only went 5 1/3 innings for the Brewers but gave up just three hits and three earned runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Andre Pallante was tagged for five runs in five innings of work for the Cardinals.
St. Louis is at an even 69-69 this season, and they are 12 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. So far, they have gone just 19-24 in divisional games. The Cardinals lost the series opener vs. the Brewers and are 22-17-5 in series this year.
At home, the Cardinals have gone 36-32 this year, and they are just below .500 at 33-37 on the road. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 36-35 this year, and they are 33-34 when favored.
Milwaukee is 81-57 overall this season, and they lead the NL Central by 10 games over the Cubs. The Brewers have gone 30-17 in divisional games this year. They have won three straight games at home, and they are 41-25 at home overall.
As the favorite, the Brewers are 47-32 this year, and they are 34-25 as the underdog. Milwaukee has an overall series record of 24-15-4, and they have won three straight series overall and two straight series on the road.
Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Over/Under
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. This season, the Cardinals have played to an average combined run total of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 67-68, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 29-17. The over has hit in each of their last four games.
Paul Goldschmidt has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Cardinals, going 9/20 in his last five games. However, he has not gone deep during that stretch. Goldschmidt is 2nd on the team in homers this season and is batting just .244 for the season. Alec Burleson has been the team’s top power threat, with 21 homers, and is batting .280.
As a team, the Cardinals are batting .249, which is 10th in the league, and are averaging 4.2 runs per game. Their team OPS of .706 is just 16th in the league. Overall, they are 18th in home runs and have the 18th ranked isolated power figure in the league.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home today against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Brewers games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 73-56. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 27-21. So far this season, 30 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 21.7% of their games.
Willy Adames has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 29 homers lead the Brewers and are 8th in the MLB. Adames has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/42 in his last 10 games with seven home runs and 14 RBIs. His 99 RBIs are 4th in the league. Adames is also on a current 11-game hitting streak. William Contreras is also a big power threat for the Brewers, as he is 3rd on the team with 20 homers and is batting .280 for the season.
As a team, the Brewers are 5th in the league in runs scored at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run hitting teams and have the 8th best team batting average in the MLB.
Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Spread
When betting the run line on the Cardinals this season, it’s been more profitable to take them as the underdog. They are 46-25 against the run line when getting points, but just 22-45 when favored. Their overall run line record is 68-70, and their average run margin in their wins is +2.7, while their average run margin in losses is -3.6.
Steven Matz gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Brewers on the road. So far, he has made six starts and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 6.18. Matz’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.74. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 3 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Matz has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings. Per nine innings, he has 5.53 strikeouts and 3.58 walks.
When the Brewers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.7 runs per game. They are 72-66 against the run line this season, and their run line record as an underdog is an impressive 40-19. Their average run margin for the season is 1.0 runs per game, and they are 33-33 against the run line at home.
Milwaukee is sending Aaron Civale to the mound today vs. the Cardinals. He has made 26 starts this year and has a record of 5-8 with a 4.59 ERA. So far, Civale has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 8.45 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and two walks. Civale has won each of his last three starts. At home, his ERA is 3.43 compared to 6.88 on the road.
Cardinals vs. Brewers Pick: Brewers ML -146
The best bet for today’s Cardinals vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line, with the payout sitting at -146. We have the Brewers winning this one by a score of 5-4, giving us a little bit of wiggle room if you want to take the run line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Steven Matz finishing with six strikeouts compared to Aaron Civale with six as well. However, Civale is projected to go longer in this one, finishing with eight strikeouts.
