Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

In the series opener on Tuesday, August 20, Erick Fedde will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals (61-63) as they square off against the Milwaukee Brewers (72-52), who will answer with Frankie Montas. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:45 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium.

At -125, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Brewers (+105). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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

  • Fedde (8-6) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.40 ERA in 137 2/3 innings pitched, with 120 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • Fedde is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Fedde will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 21st in MLB play with 130 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in baseball, slugging .389.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
  • St. Louis ranks 24th in runs scored with 508 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals rank 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 average in baseball.
  • St. Louis’ 4.18 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.274).

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