Cardinals vs. Brewers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023

After a four-hit game last time out, Tommy Edman leads the St. Louis Cardinals (17-25) as -183 favorites against the Milwaukee Brewers (23-18). Action gets underway from Busch Stadium at 7:45 PM ET on Tuesday, live on BSMW.

Jordan Montgomery will get the ball for St. Louis while Milwaukee will counter with Wade Miley.

Cardinals vs. Brewers Odds

Cardinals odds to win: -183

Brewers odds to win: +156

Spread: Cardinals -1.5

Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Time: 7:45 PM ET

TV: BSMW

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Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Brewers?

Cardinals and Brewers Betting Trends

The Cardinals have gone 10-12 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 45.5% of those games).

St. Louis has gone 2-4 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -183 or shorter (33.3% winning percentage).

The Brewers have been underdogs in 15 games this season and won eight (53.3%) of those contests.

Milwaukee has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +156.

The Cardinals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 22 times this season for a 22-18-2 record against the over/under.

Games involving the Brewers have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 19 of 41 chances this season.

Cardinals Stats & Insights

The Cardinals are the eighth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging five runs per game (208 total).

St. Louis averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 56 total home runs.

The Cardinals rank sixth in the majors with a .264 batting average.

St. Louis strikes out 8.2 times per game, the ninth-fewest mark in MLB.

The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.

St. Louis has a 4.39 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Brewers Stats & Insights

The Brewers rank 16th in the majors with 180 total runs scored this season.

Milwaukee’s 49 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.

The Brewers’ .239 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.

Milwaukee ranks 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.

The Brewers average just 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.

Milwaukee pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.

Cardinals Key Players to Watch

Montgomery (2-5) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his ninth start of the season. He has a 4.11 ERA in 46 2/3 innings pitched, with 41 strikeouts.

Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in batting average (.319) this season while adding seven home runs and 23 RBI.

Nolan Gorman is batting .283 this season with a team-high 10 home runs and 33 RBI.

Nolan Arenado has 43 hits this season and a slash line of .264/.307/.429.

Edman has collected 33 hits this season and has an OBP of .321. He’s slugging .457 on the year.

Brewers Key Players to Watch

Miley (3-2) will take the mound for the Brewers, his eighth start of the season.

Christian Yelich has put up a team-best batting average of .258 and paces the Brewers in runs batted in (23).

Rowdy Tellez has hit 10 home runs with 23 RBI. Both pace his team.

Willy Adames has a team-best 23 runs batted in.

Brian Anderson has five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks while batting .243.

Cardinals and Brewers Injuries

Cardinals: Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Back), Jake Woodford: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Packy Naughton: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dylan Carlson: day-to-day (Ankle)

Brewers: Louis Linwood Voit III: 10 Day IL (Neck), Matt Bush: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Urías: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jason Alexander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Wilson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Ashby: 60 Day IL (Labrum), Christian Yelich: day-to-day (Back)