Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds, tips and betting trends | September 2

At American Family Field on Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals (69-68) play the Milwaukee Brewers (80-57), fellow members of the NL Central, at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The favored Brewers (-174 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Cardinals (+145). The Milwaukee Brewers will give the start to Freddy Peralta (9-7, 3.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Andre Pallante (6-6, 3.80 ERA).

Before the Brewers vs. Cardinals matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Brewers (-174, bet $174 to win $100)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+145, bet $100 to win $145)
• Over/under: 7.5

Brewers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
• Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Stadium: American Family Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Brewers stats and trends

Brewers betting records

• The Brewers have been favorites in 77 games this season and won 46 (59.7%) of those contests.
• Milwaukee is 8-2 this season when entering a game favored by -174 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 63.5% chance to win.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 73 of its 137 games with a total this season.
• The Brewers are 72-64-0 ATS in their 136 games with a spread this season.

Freddy Peralta (Brewers probable starter)

• The Brewers will send Peralta (9-7) out to make his 28th start of the season as he aims for his 10th victory. He is 9-7 with a 3.70 ERA and 172 strikeouts through 148 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.70, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
• Peralta is trying to record his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
• Peralta will try to build on a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
• He is trying to have his third straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.
• He will match up with a Cardinals offense that ranks 11th in MLB with 1162 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .393 (20th in MLB) with 142 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• In 17 innings over three appearances against the Cardinals this season, Peralta has a 1.59 ERA and a 1.176 WHIP while his opponents are batting .227.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.70), 31st in WHIP (1.187), and eighth in K/9 (10.4).

Brewers batting stats

• The Brewers rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 151 home runs.
• Hitters for Milwaukee have combined for a team rank of 13th in the majors with a .408 team slugging percentage.
• The Brewers’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
• Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 668 total runs this season.
• The Brewers have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
• Milwaukee ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

• The Cardinals have been underdogs in 69 games this season and have come away with the win 35 times (50.7%) in those contests.
• St. Louis has a mark of 3-8 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 65 of its 136 opportunities.
• In 135 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 69-66-0 against the spread.

Andre Pallante (Cardinals probable starter)

• Pallante (6-6 with a 3.80 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 92 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 16th of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 25-year-old has a 3.80 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings over 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .246 to opposing hitters.
• Pallante is looking to secure his sixth quality start of the season in this game.
• Pallante is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.8 frames per start.
• In eight of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
• He will take the mound against a Brewers offense that ranks ninth in the league with 1175 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .408 (13th in the league) with 151 total home runs (17th in MLB play).
• Pallante has a 6.00 ERA and a 2.000 WHIP against the Brewers this season in three innings pitched, allowing a .357 batting average over one appearance.

Cardinals batting stats

• The Cardinals average 1.0 home run per game to rank 23rd in baseball with 142 total home runs.
• So far this season, St. Louis is 20th in baseball, slugging .393.
• The Cardinals have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.249).
• St. Louis scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (572 total, 4.2 per game).
• The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .313.