Cardinals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 8:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

On Wednesday, August 21 at 7:45 p.m. ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (61-64) host the Milwaukee Brewers (73-52) at Busch Stadium. Kyle Gibson will get the nod for the Cardinals, while Tobias Myers will take the hill for the Brewers.

The Cardinals, at -110, are favored in this game, while the Brewers are underdogs at -110. The over/under for this game is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers -110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Gibson (7-5) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 24th start of the season. He has a 4.26 ERA in 131 2/3 innings pitched, with 121 strikeouts.
  • The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Gibson has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Gibson has put up 19 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In two of his 23 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 21st in baseball with 131 total home runs.
  • St. Louis’ .388 slugging percentage is 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
  • St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (510 total runs).
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a .308 on-base percentage.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 average in MLB.
  • St. Louis has the 19th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.17).
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective eight K/9, the fifth-worst in MLB.
  • The Cardinals average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.276).

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