Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 22

Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024

Freddy Peralta will take the hill for the Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) on Thursday, August 22 versus the St. Louis Cardinals (62-64), who will counter with Miles Mikolas. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium.

At +105, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Brewers, who are -125. Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 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: Brewers -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -125, Under: +105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Mikolas (8-10) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 26th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • He has started 25 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 13 of them.
  • In 25 starts this season, Mikolas has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • In 25 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals have hit 133 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Fueled by 333 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 20th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis has scored 520 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.18 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • St. Louis strikes out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.281 WHIP this season.

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