Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/21/2022

The Milwaukee Brewers (39-30) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (38-31) Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. Sportsbooks consider the Cardinals to be -150 favorites, while the Brewers are +130 underdogs to keep their streak alive. St. Louis’ Jack Flaherty and Milwaukee’s Chi Chi Gonzalez have been named the starters for this contest.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Brewers

Our computer pick: Milwaukee Brewers (+130) and Over (9)

Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Jack Flaherty
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Chi Chi González
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Jack Flaherty

• The Cardinals are sending Flaherty (0-0) to the mound to make his second start of the season.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 3 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• He has a 6.00 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .273 against him over his one games this season.
• He will take the hill against a Brewers offense that ranks 16th in MLB with 533 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .399 (12th in MLB) with 89 total home runs (third in MLB).

Brewers Starter Chi Chi González

• The Brewers’ Gonzalez will make his third start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance came with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, June 11, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 7.71, a strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.714.
• The Cardinals are batting .254 this season, fourth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .401 (10th in the league) with 71 home runs.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 35 times this season and won 23, or 65.7%, of those games.
• St. Louis has entered 21 games this season favored by -150 or more and is 13-8 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 36 of their 70 games with a total.
• In 69 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 38-31-0 ATS.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have come away with six wins in the 12 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Milwaukee has played as an underdog of +130 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 43.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Milwaukee and their opponents have gone over in 33 of their 69 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Brewers are 31-38-0 against the spread in their 69 games that had a posted line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Paul Goldschmidt lead the Cardinals in hitting with his .339 average, he also is their premier power option with 16 home runs and 58 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Goldschmidt ranks 13th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .280 with 10 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 28 walks.
• Including all MLB hitters, Edman ranks 89th in homers and 89th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .270 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
• Harrison Bader is batting .268 with six doubles, three triples, five home runs and 12 walks.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Brewers are lead in runs batted in by Rowdy Tellez with a mark of 39, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .253.
• Tellez’s home run total puts him 49th in MLB, and he is 26th in RBI.
• Tellez has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Christian Yelich has nine doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 30 walks while hitting .234.
• Yelich ranks 89th overall in homers and 145th in RBI this year.
• Willy Adames has 13 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Hunter Renfroe has launched a team-best 13 home runs.

Betting Tips for Cardinals vs. Brewers

After analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Brewers on the moneyline at +130. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.