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St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 8-20-24 MLB Picks
Milwaukee Brewers (72-52) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (61-63)
August 20, 2024 7:45 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -139 / Milwaukee Brewers +118; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Milwaukee Brewers will start Frankie Montas here and Montas is 5-8 with a 4.86 ERA and 96 strikeouts this season. In his career, Montas is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts against St. Louis. The St. Louis Cardinals will trot out Erick Fedde for the start here and Fedde is 8-6 with a 3.40 ERA and 120 strikeouts this season. In his career, Fedde is 2-1 with a 5.48 ERA and 18 strikeouts against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers Recap
The Milwaukee Brewers come into this one looking to keep the momentum going after a 5th straight win to sweep the Cleveland Guardians thanks to a 2-0 win in Sunday’s series finale. The sweep helped the Brewers build on their series split with the Los Angeles Dodgers from earlier in the week.
Brewers Inching Closer To NL Central
William Contreras leads the Brewers with 134 hits including 32 doubles and 71 RBIs along with 17 home runs and a .355 OBP while Rhys Hoskins has 20 home runs with 60 RBIs and Willy Adames has 28 doubles with 22 home runs and 85 RBIs. Brice Turang leads the Brewers with 37 stolen bases while Adames has a team-high 133 strikeouts as well this season. Jackson Chourio’s added 15 homers and 53 RBIs also on the year.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Brewers have won each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Cardinals have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against National League opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to bounce back after back-to-back series losses thanks to a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sunday’s rubber match, which followed up their series loss to the Reds after being swept earlier in the week.
Cardinals Running Out Of Time In NL Playoff Race
Nolan Arenado has 119 hits along with 17 doubles and 55 RBIs while Brendan Donovan has 122 hits and 54 RBIs with 27 doubles. Nolan Gorman has 19 home runs along with 50 RBIs in addition to 15 doubles while Masyn Winn has a .274 batting average, 119 hits and 10 stolen bases. Paul Goldschmidt also has 139 K’s while Gorman has a team-high 148 strikeouts as well this season. Alec Burleson also has a team-high 21 home runs and 70 RBIs as well this year.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The home team has won each of the Brewers’ last five games.
- The Brewers have lost four of their last five road games following a home win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line each of their last eight night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 15 road games following a home win.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Cardinals here. I don’t love this Game because Erick Fedde hasn’t been anything special since being acquired by the Cardinals at the trade deadline, but the best start that Fedde had since being acquired came at home where he is here and I think he can have a solid start against the Brewers. On the other side, Frankie Montas was a head-scratching pickup for Milwaukee in my eyes, as he hasn’t been very good this season and I don’t think it’s going to get any better here. This is a huge Game for the Cards who can’t afford to lose any more ground in the playoff hunt in the NL. Give me St. Louis.
Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: St. Louis -139
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