On Tuesday, a matchup of NL Central rivals is on the schedule, with the Milwaukee Brewers (72-52) visiting the St. Louis Cardinals (61-63) at 7:45 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals are a home favorite (-125) versus the Brewers (+104). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Erick Fedde (8-6, 3.40 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Brewers will counter with Frankie Montas (5-8, 4.86 ERA).
The Cardinals lost their most recent game against the Dodgers by a 2-1 score Sunday. Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-1 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Sonny Gray picked up the loss after throwing five innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out six.
The Brewers secured a 2-0 victory over the Guardians Sunday. Brice Turang (2-for-3 with a triple) led the way offensively, while Colin Rea got the win on the mound after going seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out five.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Cardinals vs. Brewers contest, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cardinals (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
- Over/under: 7.5
Cardinals vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Game Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have been favorites in 62 games this season and won 31 (50%) of those contests.
- St. Louis has entered 42 games this season favored by -125 or more and is 19-23 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
- Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 59 of 123 chances this season.
- The Cardinals have an ATS record of 61-61-0 in 122 games with a spread this season.
Erick Fedde (Cardinals probable starter)
- Fedde (8-6 with a 3.40 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 25th of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed a 3.40 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .231 to opposing batters.
- Fedde is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year in this outing.
- Fedde is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Brewers offense that is batting .253 as a unit (eighth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .404 (13th in MLB) with 133 total home runs (19th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Brewers this season, Fedde has pitched five innings, giving up four earned runs on nine hits while striking out eight.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.40), 27th in WHIP (1.155), and 43rd in K/9 (7.8).
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals’ 130 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .389 this season, 19th in MLB.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- St. Louis ranks 24th in the majors with 508 total runs scored this season.
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- St. Louis ranks 11th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (54.5%) in those games.
- Milwaukee has a mark of 22-13 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +104 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 49% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Milwaukee has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 67 of 124 chances this season.
- The Brewers are 65-58-0 against the spread in their 123 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Frankie Montás (Brewers probable starter)
- Montas makes the start for the Brewers, his 23rd of the season. He is 5-8 with a 4.86 ERA and 96 strikeouts through 107 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.86, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .258 batting average against him.
- Montas enters this matchup with six quality starts under his belt this season.
- Montas has pitched five or more innings in a game 15 times this year heading into this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 outings this season.
- He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 508 total runs scored while batting .245 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .389 slugging percentage (19th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 130 home runs (21st in the league).
- In 12 innings over two appearances against the Cardinals this season, Montas has a 3.00 ERA and a 1.083 WHIP while his opponents are batting .200.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in baseball with 133 total home runs.
- So far this season, Milwaukee is 13th in baseball with a .404 slugging percentage.
- The Brewers have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.253).
- Milwaukee scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (594 total, 4.8 per game).
- The Brewers are third in baseball with an on-base percentage of .331.
