Thursday’s matchup between the Brewers and Cardinals is set to get started at 2:15 PM ET from Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The money line odds have the Brewers at -121 compared to the Cardinals at +103. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Milwaukee is currently 1st in the NL Central with a record of 73-53, while the Cardinals are 2nd in the division at 62-64. Freddy Peralta is starting for the Brewers, and he is facing off against Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals. BSWI will be televising this game.
Brewers Dominate NL Central: A Look at Their Stellar Season and Key Players
The Brewers are 26-15 in divisional games, and they currently lead the NL Central by 11 games. They have a 1.5-game lead over the Phillies for the best record in the National League. Milwaukee is 21-14-4 in series this year and 38-24 at home compared to 35-29 on the road. They are 40-28 as the favorite and 33-25 as the underdog. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 8-9-3, and 57.9% of their games have had higher lines than 8 runs.
Freddy Peralta is 8-7 with a 4.00 ERA this season, and he has a WHIP of 1.21. He has 10 quality starts and has given up 22 home runs. The Brewers’ offense is 9th in runs per game at 4.8, and they are 5th in batting average and 3rd in on-base percentage. William Contreras has a .381 average over his last 6 games, and Willy Adames leads the team in home runs and RBI.
Cardinals Struggle to Gain Ground in NL Central as Mikolas Faces Home Woes
St. Louis is 62-64 overall and 18-23 against other NL Central teams. They are 11 games back of the Brewers and have gone just 3-7 over their last 10 games. The Cardinals are 33-30 at home and 29-34 on the road. As home underdogs, they are 11-7 this season. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs, and the Cardinals have gone 8-11-1 in games with an 8-run over/under line. Overall, the Cardinals are 61-65 against the run line this season, with an average run differential of -0.5 runs per game.
Miles Mikolas is 8-10 this season with a 5.41 ERA. He is 1-5 at home with a 7.22 ERA. Mikolas has given up at least four earned runs in each of his last three starts. Offensively, the Cardinals are 9th in batting average and 16th in OBP and OPS. They are 23rd in runs per game at 4.1. Alec Burleson leads the team with 21 home runs, and Nolan Arenado has 59 RBIs. He is hitting .256 with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs over his last 10 games and is on a 4-game hitting streak.
Cardinals Favored in Tight 6-5 Win Over Brewers: Bet the Over!
Our predictions for today’s Brewers vs. Cardinals matchup is to take the Cardinals on the money line, with the payout sitting at +103. We have the Cardinals coming out on top by a score of 6-5. If you’re looking for an over/under prediction, we like the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Freddy Peralta finishing with six strikeouts, which is the third-best among starters today. As for Miles Mikolas, he is projected to finish with six K’s, which has him coming in at 10th.
