Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/20/2022

The Milwaukee Brewers (38-30) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (38-30) on Monday at 8:10 PM ET. The Brewers are listed as -157 favorites by bookmakers, while the Cardinals are +136 underdogs. Corbin Burnes will get the ball for Milwaukee while St. Louis counter with Miles Mikolas.

Brewers vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Brewers vs. Cardinals

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (+136) and Under (7)

Brewers vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Corbin Burnes
• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Miles Mikolas
• Game Day: Monday, June 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Brewers Starter Corbin Burnes

• Burnes makes the start for the Brewers, his 14th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 2.52 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the New York Mets, when he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.52, with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are batting .201 against him.
• Burnes heads into this matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
• Burnes has 11 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will take the hill against a Cardinals offense that ranks third in MLB with 597 total hits (on a .256 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .405 (ninth in MLB) with 71 total home runs (13th in MLB).
• Burnes has pitched seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out 11 against the Cardinals this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (2.52), 10th in WHIP (.953), and third in K/9 (11.4).

Cardinals Starter Miles Mikolas

• Mikolas (5-4) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 8 2/3 innings while giving up no earned runs on one hit in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.62 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .211 in 13 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Mikolas has pitched five or more innings in 12 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Brewers have scored 299 runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. They have 527 hits, 17th in baseball, with 88 home runs (third in the league).
• The Brewers have gone 12-for-48 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI in 12 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.
• The 33-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (2.62), 13th in WHIP (.972), and 50th in K/9 (7.2) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 56 times this season and won 32, or 57.1%, of those games.
• Milwaukee has a record of 17-11 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -157 on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have a 61.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 33 of their 68 chances.
• The Brewers have an ATS record of 30-38-0 in 68 games with a spread this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 16, or 47.1%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Cardinals have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +136 moneyline underdog.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 42.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• St. Louis and their opponents have gone over in 36 of their 69 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals have an against the spread record of 38-30-0 in 68 games with a line this season.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez comes into Monday’s game as the Brewers top run producer, accumulating 39 RBI while hitting 10 home runs in 2022. His .253 average is also best on the squad.
• Tellez is 47th in homers and 26th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Tellez brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Christian Yelich has nine doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 30 walks while hitting .238.
• Yelich is 88th in homers and 142nd in RBI in the bigs.
• Willy Adames leads the Brewers with 13 home runs.
• Adames will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with a double, two home runs and five RBI.
• Hunter Renfroe has shown off his power as he leads his team with 13 home runs.
• Renfroe takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with three home runs, four walks and seven RBI.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt paces the Cardinals in home runs (16), runs batted in (58) and has put up a team-high batting average of .344.
• Goldschmidt ranks 12th in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Goldschmidt carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .359 with three doubles, four home runs, five walks and 11 RBI.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .285 with 10 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 28 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Edman ranks 88th in home runs and 87th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .275 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
• Harrison Bader is batting .271 with six doubles, three triples, five home runs and 12 walks.

Betting Tips for Brewers vs. Cardinals

We have the Cardinals on the moneyline at +136 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 7 runs.