Thursday’s contest between the Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) and the St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) at Busch Stadium has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Brewers taking home the win. First pitch is at 2:15 p.m. ET on August 22.

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Brewers vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI
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Brewers vs. Cardinals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

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Brewers Betting Insights

• Milwaukee has been the favorite in 67 games this season, and has come away with the win 39 times (58.2%) in those contests.
• This year, the Brewers have won 32 of 49 games when listed as at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over in 68 of 126 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Brewers went 4-1 across the five games they were a moneyline favorite in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings (all had set totals), Milwaukee combined with its opponents to go over the run total eight times.

Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has won 48.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (29-31).
• The Cardinals are 11-22 (winning only 33.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +105 or longer.
• St. Louis has had an over/under set by bookmakers 125 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 59 of those games (59-61-5).
• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in six of their past 15 games and went 2-4 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, St. Louis and its opponents are 6-9-0 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Brewers vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Brewers’ Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta

• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.00 and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .226 in 25 games this season.
• Freddy Peralta’s team has won 63.2% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (12-7).
• Peralta’s team has won 15 of his 25 starts this season.
• In Peralta’s 25 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 16 times.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas

• The 35-year-old has put up a 5.41 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 25 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .286 to opposing hitters.
• The Cardinals have a 9-7 record in Mikolas’ 16 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Mikolas’ team has a 12-13 record in his 25 starts.
• Miles Mikolas has had 25 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 10 of those games hit the over.

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