Cardinals vs Brewers Picks and Prediction – 9/2/2024

The Monday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers from American Family Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions.The Cardinals (69-68) have won consecutive games and have less than a two percent chance of reaching the postseason. On Sunday, OF Jordan Walker collected five of St. Louis’ 21 hits and scored four times during a 14-7 road triumph against New York. 

Twenty-five year old righty Andre Pallante (6-6 3.80 ERA) will take the mound for the Cardinals in this matchup. St. Louis has won Pallante’s last three starts and he has allowed five runs over the last 19 plus innings. 

The Milwaukee Brewers have won seven of their previous ten games and are sitting comfortably atop the NL Central Division standings. On Sunday, Milwaukee went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and committed three errors during a 4-3 road loss against Cincinnati. 3B Joey Ortiz had a pair of hits and scored two runs for the Brewers, who fell to 80-57 overall.

The Brewers will counter with talented right-hander Freddy Peralta (9-7 3.70 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Peralta fired six shutout frames and fanned eight batters during a 5-3 home victory versus San Francisco. 

St. Louis C Willson Contreras will not require surgery on his fractured finger and hopes to return later this month. Through 137 games, St. Louis ranks 21st in OPS and 24th in runs scored. For the season, Milwaukee ranks 9th in OPS and 5th in runs scored. Take the Cardinals to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 5-3.