Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Use Code SSWC The Milwaukee Brewers travel to face the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 PM ET, with coverage available on MLB.TV. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks for more game predictions.
Starting Pitchers Take the Hill
Kyle Harrison is scheduled to start for Milwaukee. He enters Wednesday’s matchup with an impressive 8-1 record, a 2.82 ERA, and a 1.08 WHIP across 79.2 innings. Harrison has allowed 66 hits while striking out 99 batters, walking 20, and surrendering nine home runs. St. Louis is expected to counter with Michael McGreevy, who owns a 3-7 record, a 3.12 ERA, and a 1.11 WHIP over 95.1 innings. McGreevy has allowed 84 hits while recording 60 strikeouts, issuing 22 walks, and giving up 13 home runs. Both pitchers have pitched well this season, but Milwaukee enters with the statistical edge from the mound.
Milwaukee Continues to Set the Pace
The Brewers come into Wednesday’s contest with a 56-33 overall record and an outstanding 27-15 road record. Milwaukee has gone 3-2 over its last five games, recently defeating St. Louis 4-3, Arizona 3-2, and Arizona 7-4 in 11 innings while recently losing to Arizona 4-3 and Cincinnati 7-2. The Brewers continue to own the best overall record of the two clubs entering this divisional matchup.
Milwaukee is batting .254 as a team while scoring 453 runs on 769 hits. The Brewers have hit 83 home runs with a .337 on-base percentage and a .396 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has been outstanding, posting a 3.32 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP while holding opponents to a .219 batting average. Milwaukee has also accumulated 871 strikeouts while issuing 297 walks.
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The Brewers’ biggest strength is their pitching staff. Milwaukee leads this matchup in ERA, WHIP, opponent batting average, and strikeouts. Those numbers have consistently helped the Brewers win games, even though they have hit fewer home runs than St. Louis.
St. Louis Looks to Respond at Home
The Cardinals enter Wednesday’s game with a 47-41 overall record and a 23-22 home record. St. Louis has also gone 3-2 over its last five games. The Cardinals recently lost to Milwaukee 4-3 after recording victories over Chicago by scores of 3-0 and 17-1 and Atlanta by an 11-5 margin. Their other defeat during the stretch came in a 6-4 loss to Chicago.
St. Louis is hitting .247 while scoring 406 runs on 732 hits. The Cardinals have totaled 99 home runs with a .324 on-base percentage and a .395 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff owns a 4.12 ERA with a 1.33 WHIP while limiting opponents to a .252 batting average. St. Louis has also recorded 663 strikeouts while issuing 293 walks.
The Cardinals’ biggest offensive strength has been their power production. St. Louis has hit more home runs than Milwaukee this season and has shown the ability to put together explosive offensive performances, including a 17-run outing during its recent series against Chicago. However, the overall pitching numbers favor Milwaukee in nearly every category.
Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Prediction
Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick
- Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline
I’m backing the Brewers on the moneyline. Milwaukee owns the better overall record, the stronger road record, and the superior pitching staff. The Brewers also won the most recent meeting between these teams and hold the edge in the projected starting pitching matchup. Those advantages make Milwaukee my favorite side in this contest.
Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Total Pick
- Pick: Under 8.5
I’m taking the under 8.5. Milwaukee enters with an outstanding 3.32 team ERA and a .219 opponent batting average, while both projected starters have ERAs below 3.15. With the Brewers consistently preventing runs throughout the season, I believe this matchup stays below the total.
Final Score Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers 5 – St. Louis Cardinals 3
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Tuesday.
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