St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers odds, picks and predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals (69-68) and Milwaukee Brewers (80-57) begin a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from American Family Field is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Brewers lead 7-3

The Cardinals won for the 4th time in 5 games with a 14-7 victory as +213 underdogs at the New York Yankees Sunday with the Over (9.5) hitting. RF Jordan Walker went 5-for-5 with a 2-run blast in the 5th inning for the Cardinals, who had 21 hits. St. Louis also got 2-run homers from DH Luken Baker and LF Lars Nootbaar. It is 33-36 away from Busch Stadium.

Milwaukee had its 5-game win streak snapped in a 4-3 loss in 11 innings at the Cincinnati Reds Sunday. The Brewers could only manage 6 hits on the afternoon, one being a solo shot from SS Willy Adames. 2B Brice Turang also notched his 40th stolen base of the season. They are 40-26 at home.

Cardinals at Brewers projected starters

RHP Andre Pallante vs. RHP Freddy Peralta

Pallante (6-6, 3.80 ERA) makes his 16th start and 25th appearance. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 6.6 K/9 in 92 1/3 IP.

• Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 4-3 home victory against San Diego Padres Wednesday
• 2024 away splits: 2-2, 2.86 ERA (44 IP, 14 ER), 1.18 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 in 12 appearances (7 starts)
• Career vs. Brewers: 0-0, 4.08 ERA (17 2/3 IP, 8 ER), 1.64 WHIP, 4.6 K/9 in 12 relief appearances

Peralta (9-7, 3.70 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 10.4 K/9 in 148 1/3 IP.

• Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K in 5-3 home victory against San Francisco Giants Wednesday
• 2024 home splits: 5-4, 3.97 ERA (79 1/3 IP, 35 ER), 1.14 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 in 15 starts
• 2024 vs Cardinals: 0-0, 1.59 ERA (17 IP, 3 ER), 1.18 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 3 starts

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Cardinals at Brewers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:48 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Brewers -166 (bet $166 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread: Cardinals +1.5 (-160) | Brewers -1.5 (+130)
• Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Cardinals at Brewers picks and predictions

Prediction

Brewers 5, Cardinals 3

Moneyline

PASS.

The Brewers (-166) will take the opener of this series in Milwaukee, but I’d rather put my wager on the run line.

Run line/Against the spread

BET BREWERS -1.5 (+130).

Milwaukee is kicking off a 6-game homestand and has been pretty solid at American Family Field this season (40-25 straight up). Milwaukee’s been hot lately, winning 5 of its last 6 games. Plus, Peralta, has been lights out with a 2-0 record in his last 3 starts, giving up just 1 earned run over 17 innings. Even though the Cardinals are playing well, the Brewers have had the upper hand, going 7-3 against St. Louis this year. So, taking the Brewers -1.5 seems like a smart move!

Over/Under

PASS.

The market does not expect a lot of runs with this low total, and I agree, but I’m not confident enough to recommend this bet. I don’t like the trends in either direction.

These teams are 5-5 O/U in the last 10 meetings. The Cardinals are 5-5 O/U in their last 10 games, while the Brewers are 6-3-1 O/U in their last 10.

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