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The Milwaukee Brewers (-140) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (+115) on July 9, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 pm in St. Louis, MO.
This season, the Brewers are 58-34 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 53-36 ATS.
Brewers vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Brewers starting pitcher: Logan Henderson 2-1, 2.78 ERA
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Andre Pallante 10-5, 3.63 ERA
Brewers vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Brewers | -1.5 +125 | O 8.5 -115 | -140 |
| Cardinals | +1.5 -155 | U 8.5 -105 | +115 |
Brewers vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Brewers will win Thursday‘s MLB game with 54.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Brewers players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Brewers Player Prop Bets Today:
- Joseph Ortiz has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 8 games (+19.00 Units / 238% ROI)
- Jake Bauers has hit the Total Bases Over in 18 of his last 25 away games (+11.85 Units / 37% ROI)
- Christian Yelich has hit the Hits Under in 11 of his last 15 games (+9.75 Units / 41% ROI)
- Garrett Mitchell has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 9 of his last 10 games (+8.55 Units / 76% ROI)
- Christian Yelich has hit the Singles Under in 16 of his last 25 away games (+8.00 Units / 31% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Nathan Church has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 games (+20.50 Units / 228% ROI)
- Ivan Herrera has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 20 games at home (+15.55 Units / 47% ROI)
- Ivan Herrera has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 14 of his last 15 games at home (+13.45 Units / 80% ROI)
- JJ Wetherholt has hit the Walks Under in 17 of his last 20 games at home (+11.30 Units / 27% ROI)
- Ivan Herrera has hit the Hits Under in 11 of his last 15 games at home (+11.00 Units / 49% ROI)
Brewers Best Bets Today:
- The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 21 games (+10.10 Units / 38% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 45 away games (+10.00 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Game Total Under in 29 of their last 50 games (+7.00 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Team Total Under in 11 of their last 15 away games (+6.10 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Brewers have covered the Run Line in 23 of their last 45 away games (+2.70 Units / 5% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 23 of their last 35 games (+10.70 Units / 26% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Under in 29 of their last 45 games at home (+10.65 Units / 20% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Under in 12 of their last 14 games at home (+9.80 Units / 64% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 31 of their last 50 games at home (+9.15 Units / 15% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 20 of their last 40 games (+6.30 Units / 14% ROI)
Brewers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Brewers are 50-42 against the Run Line (+14.9 Units / 13.93% ROI).
- 58-34 when betting on the Moneyline for +11.6 Units / 8.82% ROI
- 40-50 when betting on the total runs Over for -14.85 Units / -14.67% ROI
- 50-40 when betting on the total runs Under for +6.15 Units / 6.07% ROI
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 53-36 against the Run Line (+6 Units / 4.61% ROI).
- 48-43 when betting on the Moneyline for +9.2 Units / 9.45% ROI
- 39-48 when betting on the total runs Over for -13.85 Units / -13.84% ROI
- 48-39 when betting on the total runs Under for +4.95 Units / 4.94% ROI
Cardinals vs Brewers Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Yes | |
|---|---|
| Jordan Walker | +390 |
| Jackson Chourio | +425 |
| JJ Wetherholt | +425 |
| Alec Burleson | +425 |
| Jake Bauers | +475 |
Cardinals vs Brewers Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Sal Frelick | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Alec Burleson | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| JJ Wetherholt | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +170 |
| Ivan Herrera | 0.5 -220 | 0.5 +160 |
| Jordan Walker | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
Cardinals vs Brewers Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Mitchell | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +195 |
| Christian Yelich | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +175 |
| Jake Bauers | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
| Lars Nootbaar | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +145 |
| Ivan Herrera | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
Brewers Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals
The Brewers are 10-24 (.294) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .137.
The Brewers are 8-25 (.242) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .098.
The Brewers are 29-16 (.644) on the road this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .477.
The Brewers are 9-2 (.818) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.
Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Brewers
The Cardinals are 23-18 (.561) vs top 10 scoring offenses this season Today, they face the Brewers (fourth in runs scored).
The Cardinals are just 11-18 (.379) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2025 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Cardinals were 18-9 (.667) when tied entering the 7th inning in the 2024 season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .498.
The Cardinals were 69-1 (.986) when leading entering the 9th inning in the 2024 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .949.
Brewers Hitting Stats & Trends
The Brewers are batting .386 on the first pitch of at-bats this season — best in MLB.
The Brewers are batting .296 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — 2nd best in MLB.
Brewers hitters have an OBP of .369 (404 PA’s) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — 2nd best in MLB.
Brewers hitters have come to the plate with runners in scoring position in 560 of their 1,608 plate appearances (35%) versus relief pitchers this season — 2nd highest in MLB.
Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends
Cardinals hitters have struck out in just 17% of their PA’s against LHP this season — 2nd best in MLB.
Cardinals hitters are slugging .241 on pitches out of the zone this season — 5th best in MLB.
Cardinals hitters are slugging just .372 at home this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB.
Cardinals hitters have an OBP of .331 (1,708 PA’s) on the road this season — 3rd best in MLB.
Brewers Pitching Stats & Trends
The Brewers have won 55% of games in which their opponents scored first this season — highest in MLB.
The Brewers have won 59% of home games in which their opponents scored first this season — highest in MLB.
Brewers pitchers have a strikeout rate of 27% versus hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order this season — best in MLB.
Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .207 against Brewers pitchers with runners on base this season — tied for best in MLB.
Cardinals Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of 46% against Cardinals pitchers this season — highest in MLB.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 22% against Cardinals pitchers this season — lowest in MLB.
Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 38% with two-strikes this season — 5th lowest in MLB.
The Cardinals pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 33% of their games on the road this season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
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