Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

On Tuesday, August 20 at 7:45 p.m. ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (61-63) host the Milwaukee Brewers (72-52) at Busch Stadium in the series opener. Erick Fedde will get the call for the Cardinals, while Frankie Montas will take the mound for the Brewers.

At -125, the Cardinals are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Brewers (+105). The total for this game is 7.5.

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 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: Cardinals -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals will send Fedde (8-6) out for his 25th start of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.40 ERA and 120 strikeouts through 137 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out was on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • Fedde is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the year.
  • Fedde will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 24 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 21st in baseball with 130 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
  • St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (508 total runs).
  • The Cardinals are 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Cardinals’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has a 4.18 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff is 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.274).

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