Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 26

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Lars Nootbaar and the St. Louis Cardinals will hit the field against the Milwaukee Brewers and Christian Yelich at Busch Stadium on Saturday at 2:15 p.m. ET. The favored Cardinals have -159 moneyline odds against the underdog Brewers, who are listed at +134. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +138 odds). The contest’s total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Brewers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to watch on TV: FDSMW and FDSWI

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Cardinals -159 +134 7.5 -110 -110 -1.5 +138 -163

Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction

Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 50%, Brewers 50%

Cardinals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won twice.
St. Louis has played as favorites of -159 or more once this season and lost that game.
The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%.
The Brewers have won in three, or 25%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Milwaukee has won all of its three games in which it was named as at least a +134 moneyline underdog.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 42.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Cardinals were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just once, a game they won.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
The Cardinals’ record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total Record 3-7 Runs Per Game 3.8 HR 5 ERA 4.18 K/9 6.3

Cardinals Player Insights

Brendan Donovan is the Cardinals best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .356 clip along with three homers and 13 RBI.
Of all batters in baseball, Donovan’s home run total places him 88th, and his RBI tally puts him 56th.
Donovan has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Nootbaar has shown his power as he paces his team with four home runs and 14 runs batted in.
Nootbaar ranks 49th in homers and 44th in RBI in the major leagues.
Nolan James Arenado is batting .267 with eight doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
Victor Scott II is hitting .275 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

The Brewers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
The Brewers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 5.1 HR 8 ERA 3.10 K/9 8.1

Brewers Player Insights

Brice Turang leads the team in batting average with a mark of .346.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Turang’s home run total is 88th and his RBI tally ranks 44th.
Turang has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with a double, three walks and four RBI.
Jackson Chourio has hit five home runs with 20 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
Chourio is 32nd in homers and 11th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Sal Frelick has three doubles, two triples, a home run and 11 walks while hitting .312.
Yelich leads the Brewers in home runs (five) and runs batted in (20).