St. Louis (58-34) used a pair of late homers to pull away and beat Milwaukee (48-43), 5-1. The Cardinals’ win broke a seven-game losing streak against the Brewers this season. Milwaukee is 7-2 versus the St. Louis this year.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Milwaukee and moves the Brewers to 8-3 over the last 11 games. On the other hand, the win broke a four-game losing streak for St. Louis as the improve to 6-5 in that same 11-game span. To start July, both squads have had two of the best pitching rotations. Milwaukee ranks third in ERA (2.78) and St. Louis seventh (3.42), while both offenses are top 10 in runs scored.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Brewers at Cardinals
- Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Time: 7:45 PM EST
- Site: Busch Stadium
- City: St. Louis, MO
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Brewers at the Cardinals
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Milwaukee Brewers (-136), St. Louis Cardinals (+113)
- Spread: Cardinals +1.5 (-149), Brewers -1.5 (+124)
- Total: 8.5
Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Cardinals
- Thursday’s pitching matchup (July 9): Logan Henderson vs Andre Pallante
- Cardinals: Andre Pallante
2026 stats: 95.0 IP, 10-5, 3.60 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 70 K, 27 BB
- Brewers: Logan Henderson
2026 Stats: 23.0 IP, 2-1, 2.74 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 30 Ks, 6 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Brewers’ William Conteras is hitting .284 with 95 hits, 9 home runs and 51 RBI over 334 at-bats
- The Brewers’ Sal Frelick is hitting .236 with 62 hits and 28 strikeouts over 263 at-bats
- The Cardinals’ Jordan Walker is hitting .294 with 101 hits, 21 home runs, and 70 RBI over 343 at-bats
- The Cardinals’ Pedro Pages is hitting .214 with 31 hits and 40 strikeouts over 145 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Cardinals
- Milwaukee is 50-42 ATS, ranking sixth-best
- St. Louis is 53-38 ATS, ranking third-best
- Milwaukee is 50-40-2 to the Under, ranking fourth-best
- St. Louis is 48-38-5 to the Under, ranking third-best
- Milwaukee is 23-19 ATS on the road, ranking seventh-best
- St. Louis is 27-21 ATS at home, ranking fifth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cardinals and the Brewers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Cardinals and the Brewers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Brewers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brewers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.5
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