The St. Louis Cardinals (5-3) and the Milwaukee Brewers (4-4) square off on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET to break a 1-1 series tie. The Cardinals are favored (-129) to win the matchup against the Brewers (+110). Daniel Ponce de Leon gets the starting nod for St. Louis, and Brett Anderson is Milwaukee’s pick to start.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 11, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Cardinals vs Brewers Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Ponce de Leon (STL) | Pitcher | Anderson (MIL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 5.0 | IP | 5.0 |
| 1.80 | ERA | 7.20 |
| 0.800 | WHIP | 1.000 |
| 5.4 | K/9 | 7.2 |
| 1.8 | BB/9 | 1.8 |
Cardinals Probable Starter Daniel Ponce de Leon
- Poncedeleon (1-0) gets the start for the Cardinals, his second of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Monday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Marlins, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The Cardinals have not been a moneyline favorite when Poncedeleon starts this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 11, 2021 at 2:06 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Brewers Stats vs Ponce de Leon
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Yelich | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Avisaíl García | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .334 |
| Keston Hiura | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .900 |
| Travis Shaw | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Lorenzo Cain | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Jace Peterson | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Luis Urías | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Manny Piña | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Omar Narváez | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Brewers Probable Starter Brett Anderson
- The Brewers will send Anderson to the mound for his second start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Monday against the Cubs, throwing five innings and giving up four earned runs.
- His team lost his only start as an underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 11, 2021 at 2:06 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Cardinals Stats vs Anderson
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 18 | .556 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .636 | 1.580 |
| Nolan Arenado | 17 | .353 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .389 | 1.095 |
| Matt Carpenter | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .211 |
| Yadier Molina | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .311 |
| Tommy Edman | 4 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Paul DeJong | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 |
| Tyler O’Neill | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Dylan Carlson | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Cardinals Betting Trends
- Last season the Cardinals scored the third-fewest runs in baseball (240 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals put together a 12-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 50% of those games).
- St. Louis went 9-9 last year (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -129 or shorter.
- St. Louis combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 21 times last season for a 21-27-4 record against the over/under.
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Brewers Betting Trends
- Last season, the Brewers won 10 out of the 21 games, or 47.6%, in which they were the underdog.
- Milwaukee had a record of 8-6, a 57.1% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +110 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- Milwaukee and its opponents hit the over in 24 of their 58 games with a total last season.
Cardinals Players to Watch
- Paul Goldschmidt hit six home runs while racking up a batting average of .304 last season.
- Goldschmidt ranked 19th in BA (.304), and sixth in OBP (.417) among the qualified hitters in MLB.
- Nolan Arenado had eight home runs and 26 RBI a season ago.
- Arenado was not in the top 25 in SLG and OBP among the qualified hitters in MLB action.
Cardinals Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Edman | 204 | .250 | 29 | 5 | 26 | .317 | .685 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 191 | .304 | 31 | 6 | 21 | .417 | .883 |
| Nolan Arenado | 182 | .253 | 23 | 8 | 26 | .293 | .727 |
| Paul DeJong | 152 | .250 | 17 | 3 | 25 | .322 | .671 |
| Yadier Molina | 145 | .262 | 12 | 4 | 16 | .303 | .662 |
| Matt Carpenter | 140 | .186 | 22 | 4 | 24 | .321 | .635 |
| Tyler O’Neill | 139 | .173 | 20 | 7 | 19 | .261 | .621 |
| Dylan Carlson | 110 | .200 | 11 | 3 | 16 | .252 | .616 |
| Andrew Knizner | 16 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .235 | .548 |
| Justin Williams | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .533 |
Brewers Players to Watch
- Jackie Bradley Jr. finished last season with seven home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .283.
- Bradley’s hits and RBI were not among league leaders among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Christian Yelich hit .205 with an OBP of .351 and a slugging percentage of .430.
- Yelich did not rank among the top hitters in baseball among qualified hitters in the majors.
Brewers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Hiura | 217 | .212 | 30 | 13 | 32 | .291 | .701 |
| Christian Yelich | 200 | .205 | 39 | 12 | 22 | .351 | .781 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 191 | .283 | 32 | 7 | 22 | .361 | .811 |
| Avisaíl García | 181 | .238 | 20 | 2 | 15 | .327 | .653 |
| Travis Shaw | 163 | .239 | 17 | 6 | 17 | .306 | .717 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | 115 | .209 | 16 | 6 | 16 | .326 | .717 |
| Luis Urías | 109 | .239 | 11 | 0 | 11 | .308 | .602 |
| Omar Narváez | 108 | .176 | 8 | 2 | 10 | .294 | .563 |
| Jace Peterson | 45 | .200 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .393 | .749 |
| Manny Piña | 39 | .231 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .333 | .743 |
Cardinals vs Brewers Player Props
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