Brewers vs. Cardinals Best Props 9/18/23

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Monday, September 18th, at 7:45 PM ET.

Gain insights into the latest odds, expert predictions, and betting strategies for today’s MLB slate with our comprehensive guides.

By Tyler Gentile

Brewers vs. Cardinals Odds 

Moneyline: Brewers -175 (DraftKings), Cardinals +158 (Caesars)

Run Line: Brewers -1.5 (-105 DraftKings), Cardinals +1.5 (-110 PointsBet)

Total: Over 8.5 (-110 PointsBet), Under 8.5 (-103 BetRivers)

Starting Pitchers

MIL: Ranger Suarez (2-6, 3.93 ERA) vs. STL: Miles Mikolas (7-11, 4.75 ERA)

Matchup Preview

Freddy Peralta is back to posting the elite strikeout numbers he did in 2021. He took a brief hiatus from these punchout numbers in 2022, which bled into the early part of this season, but now ranks in the 97th percentile in K% and 94th percentile in CSW%. He has an insane 41.2% K% and 2.03 FIP in his last nine starts, surpassing this line in seven of those outings.

St. Louis isn’t the most strikeout-prone team, but the same could be said for Miami and San Diego. Peralta struck out nine batters in both of those matchups. A big reason for this run has been the increase in changeup usage. Pairing that with an already-lethal four-seamer and slider duo has made Freddy borderline unhittable. 

Pick: Freddy Peralta over 6.5 strikeouts (-115 DraftKings)

Betting Trends 

• Record: Brewers: 84-65 Cardinals: 66-83
• ATS: Brewers: 72-77 Cardinals: 66-83 
• Over/Under: Brewers: 67-78 Cardinals: 73-70