Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/26/2022

Paul Goldschmidt will look to extend his 16-game hitting streak when the St. Louis Cardinals (24-19) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (28-16). The Cardinals are listed as -126 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:45 PM ET on Thursday, live from Busch Stadium. St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright and Milwaukee’s Eric Lauer 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 (+106) and Over (7.5)

Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Eric Lauer
• Game Day: Thursday, May 26, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• Wainwright gets the start for the Cardinals, his ninth of the season. He is 5-3 with a 2.87 ERA and 36 strikeouts through 47 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the right-hander threw seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• The 40-year-old has an ERA of 2.87, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opposing hitters have a .224 batting average against him.
• Wainwright is trying to prolong a fourth-game quality start streak in this game.
• Wainwright is aiming for his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He will face off against a Brewers offense that is batting .234 as a unit (16th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .404 (seventh in MLB) with 57 total home runs (fourth in MLB).
• Wainwright has an 8.31 ERA and a 2.308 WHIP against the Brewers this season in 4 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .381 batting average over one appearance.
• The 40-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (2.87), 37th in WHIP (1.191), and 46th in K/9 (6.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Brewers Starter Eric Lauer

• The Brewers will hand the ball to Lauer (4-1) for his eighth start of the season.
• The left-hander allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 2.16, a 6.75 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .936.
• He has five quality starts in seven chances this season.
• Lauer will look to pitch five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
• The Cardinals are batting .255 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .399 (10th in the league) with 41 home runs.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 14, or 63.6%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 11-6 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 22 of their 44 chances.
• The Cardinals are 24-19-0 against the spread this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win three times (50%) in those games.
• Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 3-1 when favored by +106 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Milwaukee and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 44 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Brewers have an against the spread mark of 21-23-0 in 44 games with a line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt is the Cardinals best hitter, putting together an average of .344 while also being the team’s top run producer, accumulating 33 RBI and hitting seven home runs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt’s home run total places him 39th, and his RBI tally puts him sixth.
• Goldschmidt carries a 16-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .465 with eight doubles, four home runs, two walks and 17 RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has shown his power as he leads his team with nine home runs.
• Arenado ranks 17th in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .278 with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Harrison Bader is batting .246 with five doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
• Bader has recorded at least one hit in six games in a row. During his last eight games he is batting .286 with a double, a home run and five RBI.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez leads the Brewers in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (33).
• Tellez’s home run total places him 17th in the big leagues, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
• Tellez has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Christian Yelich is hitting .238 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.
• Yelich is 66th in home runs and 72nd in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Kolten Wong is hitting .222 with six doubles, three triples, three home runs and 17 walks.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .252 with six doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.

Betting Tips for Cardinals vs. Brewers

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Brewers on the moneyline at +106. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.