Brewers vs Cardinals Prediction - MLB Picks 9/18/23

St. Louis Cardinals (66-83) vs Milwaukee Brewers (84-65)

Game Info: Monday, September 18, 2023 at 7:45 pm (Busch Stadium)

Adam Wainwright (4-11) (7.95) vs Freddy Peralta (12-8) (3.79)

Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals +147 / Milwaukee Brewers -160 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals clash Monday in game 1 of an MLB series at Busch Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview

The Brewers look for a win after winning 7 of their last 10 games. The Brewers have a 6.5 game lead in the NL Central. The Brewers pitching staff is 4th in ERA (3.82), 2nd in WHIP (1.18) and 7th in quality starts (65). The Brewers' offense is 19th in runs per game (4.46), 26th in batting average (.239) and 24th in homers (152). Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with 143 hits and 70 RBI, while William Contreras and Willy Adames have combined for 247 hits and 150 RBI. Freddy Peralta gets the ball, and he is 12-8 with a 3.79 ERA and 200 strikeouts this season. Peralta is 3-5 with a 6.36 ERA and 59 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.

Milwaukee Brewers Team Facts

  • The Brewers have lost each of their last five games as road favorites following a home loss.
  • The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games against National League opponents following a home loss.
  • The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
  • The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Brewers' last three road games.
  • The Brewers have trailed after 7 innings in six of their last seven games as favorites against NL Central opponents.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The Cardinals look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Cardinals are 11.5 games out of the NL wild card race. The Cardinals pitching staff is 25th in ERA (4.79), 27th in WHIP (1.45) and 23rd in quality starts (44). The Cardinals' offense is 16th in runs per game (4.54), 13th in batting average (.252) and 9th in homers (202). Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 153 hits and 78 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras have combined for 261 hits and 158 RBI. Adam Wainwright gets the ball, and he is 4-11 with a 7.95 ERA and 52 strikeouts this season. Wainwright is 21-14 with a 2.74 ERA and 276 strikeouts in his career against the Brewers.

St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts

  • The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Brewers and Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
  • The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against NL Central opponents.
  • The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Cardinals' last seven night games against National League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The St. Louis Cardinals rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (160).
  • The St. Louis Cardinals rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (1124).
  • The Milwaukee Brewers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.226).
  • The Milwaukee Brewers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (1120).

Randy’s Pick

The Cardinals have nothing to play for at this point, and Adam Wainwright has been a shell of himself at 42 years old with his 7.95 ERA and 1.98 WHIP. The Brewers are closing in on a division title, and Freddy Peralta has been respectable with a 3.79 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. Wainwright has been god awful and the Cardinals have lost 7 of his last 8 starts. There's no getting behind the Cards here. Give me the Brewers and the reasonable price, as you can argue this could be in the -200 range.

Randy’s Pick Milwaukee Brewers -160

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