St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (+130) Milwaukee (-155)

The Milwaukee Brewers (81-57) host the St. Louis Cardinals (69-69) at American Family Field on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Cardinals at +130 and the Brewers are priced at -155. The over/under is set at O8.0. The pitchers expected to start will be Sonny Gray and Colin Rea.

St. Louis has a slugging rate of .393 and have been called out on strikes 1,120 times, while drawing a walk on 403 occasions. They have 545 runs batted in and 1,168 hits this season, and their batting average is .249. The Cardinals have hit 212 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 144 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 575 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .313. As a unit, the St. Louis Cardinals are earning 4.2 runs per outing, which is 23rd in MLB.

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The Cardinals have an earned run average of 4.20 for the season (21st in MLB), and they have rung up 1,093 batters. Cardinals pitchers have allowed 154 long balls in addition to 633 runs in total (21st in the league). They have walked 391 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a unit over the course of the season. St. Louis has given up 1,169 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 572 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27.

The Cardinals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 161 save situations. The relievers have inherited 193 base runners so far this year and 37.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. Cardinals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 139 times in addition to having 150 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have dispatched 435 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 92 holds for the season (4th in MLB). They have compiled 46 saves over the course of the season and have blown 23 out of their 69 save opportunities.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 3,680 putouts for the season, as well as 1,295 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 4th in baseball, and they have turned 132 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,040 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 18th in pro baseball.

Gray has taken the ball for 1,718 frames and is sitting with 1,700 K's during his pro baseball career. Gray (110-94 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.46 while he has gone up against 7,125 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.51 (671 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.196. He has surrendered 1,475 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 580 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .332 and a batting average of .253 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,220 occasions (10th in the league) and have recorded 1,182 base hits. Milwaukee has a total of 154 home runs over the course of the season and 645 RBIs. The Brewers hold a slugging % of .409 and they earn 4.91 runs per game (5th in MLB). They have hit 211 doubles, while getting a free base 523 times as well as scoring 677 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 538 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.62 (494 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 169 dingers and they allow 3.94 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.234 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a unit this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (1,127 strikeouts vs 419 walks). They are currently ranked 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,096.

Milwaukee relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.9% out of their 179 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 167 times in high leverage situations in addition to 123 occasions with runners on base. With 131 save situations, the Brewers have accumulated 68 holds and also 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 436 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 63 save opportunities and they have come away with 45 saves.

Out of their 11,052 innings played, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (2nd in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 100 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in professional baseball). The Brewers have accrued 1,160 assists, 73 errors and have earned 3,684 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Rea has surrendered 397 base knocks while he has accumulated 349 strikeouts in 425 innings pitched. He has allowed 207 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.66 and he has faced 1,798 batters in his MLB career. Rea (26-18 career mark) has earned a 4.38 earned run average while surrendering 8.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-155)

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