Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
On Thursday, August 22 at 2:15 p.m. ET, William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) visit Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) in the series rubber match at Busch Stadium.
At -125, the Brewers are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Cardinals (+105). This contest carries a total 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
- Miles Mikolas (8-10) will take the mound for the Cardinals, 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.
- In 25 starts this season, he’s earned 13 quality starts.
- In 25 starts this season, Mikolas has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.5 innings per appearance.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 25 chances this season.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals have hit 133 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the big leagues.
- St. Louis ranks 20th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- St. Louis has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 520 (4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
- 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.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.281 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
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