Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/27/2022

The Milwaukee Brewers (29-16) roll into Friday’s matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals (24-20) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 8:15 PM ET with the Brewers listed as -145 favorites on the moneyline. Brandon Woodruff gets the starting nod for Milwaukee while Dakota Hudson is St. Louis’ starter for the contest.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Brewers vs. Cardinals

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (+125) and Over (7.5)

Brewers vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Brandon Woodruff
• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Dakota Hudson
• Game Day: Friday, May 27, 2022
• Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Brewers Starter Brandon Woodruff

• Woodruff makes the start for the Brewers, his ninth of the season. He is 5-2 with a 4.76 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.76, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents are hitting .255 against him.
• Woodruff is looking to secure his third quality start of the year in this outing.
• Woodruff is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He meets a Cardinals offense that ranks sixth in the league with 211 runs while batting .254 as a unit. It has a collective .398 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 42 home runs (16th in MLB).
• Woodruff has pitched five innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out two against the Cardinals this season.

Cardinals Starter Dakota Hudson

• The Cardinals will send Hudson (3-2) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, May 19, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up four earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.60 and 5.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .243 in eight games this season.
• He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• Hudson has four starts of five or more innings this season in eight chances. He averages 5.0 innings per outing.
• The Brewers have scored 205 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB. They are batting .236 for the campaign with 58 home runs, fourth in the league.
• The Brewers have gone 3-for-11 with a double and three RBI in three innings this season against the right-hander.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have won 25, or 65.8%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Milwaukee has entered 28 games this season favored by -145 or more and is 19-9 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 59.2% chance to win.
• Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 19 of their 45 chances.
• The Brewers have an ATS record of 22-23-0 in 45 games with a spread this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have won in 11, or 50%, of the 22 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, St. Louis has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 22 of their 45 opportunities.
• The Cardinals are 24-20-0 against the spread in their 44 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez has a team-best nine home runs and 33 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Tellez’s home run total ranks him 17th, and his RBI tally puts him ninth.
• Tellez takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last nine games he is hitting .273 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and six RBI.
• Christian Yelich has nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks while hitting .244.
• Yelich ranks 70th in homers and 64th in RBI in the bigs.
• Kolten Wong is hitting .221 with six doubles, three triples, three home runs and 17 walks.
• Wong is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with two walks.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .258 with six doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
• McCutchen is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two walks and two RBI.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Cardinals are lead in runs batted in by Paul Goldschmidt with a mark of 34, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .348.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt’s home run total is 31st and his RBI tally ranks seventh.
• Goldschmidt has collected a hit in 17 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .488 with seven doubles, five home runs, three walks and 17 RBI.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .288 with eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Edman ranks 99th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 64th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has nine home runs, best in the lineup.
• Harrison Bader is hitting .246 with five doubles, four home runs and nine walks.

Betting Tips for Brewers vs. Cardinals

We have the Cardinals on the moneyline at +125 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.