Christian Yelich is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the Milwaukee Brewers (95-63) as they get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (88-70) on Thursday. The Brewers enter the matchup as -102 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Busch Stadium at 1:15 PM ET, live on MLB Network. St. Louis’ J.A. Happ gets the start, and he’ll go against Milwaukee’s Brett Anderson.
Betting Odds
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from FanDuel as of September 30, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See the table below for current betting odds.
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: James Happ
- Happ (4-2) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 11th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed four innings without allowing a run on two hits in a matchup with the Cubs.
- He has two quality starts in 10 chances this season.
- They have a 42-13 record this season when their starter records a quality start.
Brewers Probable Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson
- Anderson makes the start for the Brewers, his 23rd of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.30 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 90 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 22 against the Cardinals, when he went 1 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Anderson enters this game with three quality starts under his belt this year.
- The Brewers are 46-24 in the quality starts recorded by their pitchers.
Cardinals Hitting Leaders
Paul Goldschmidt
Tyler O’Neill
Brewers Hitting Leaders
Willy Adames
Luis Urías
Cardinals Futures
Think the Cardinals are going to go all the way? See a pennant in their future? These are the latest odds from bookmakers on St. Louis taking home the NL Central crown, the NL Pennant and the World Series. A bet on these futures only cashes in if the Cardinals hit those milestones and can pay big, as a $100 dollar bet on St. Louis to win the World Series would net the bettor $10,000 dollars.
| Futures | Odds |
|---|---|
| To Win NLCS | +1100 |
| To Win World Series | +2200 |
Brewers Futures
Think the Brewers are going to go all the way? See a pennant in their future? These are the latest odds from bookmakers on Milwaukee taking home the NL Central crown, the NL Pennant and the World Series. A bet on these futures only cashes in if the Brewers hit those milestones and can pay big, as a 100 dollar bet on Milwaukee to win the World Series would net the bettor 10,000 dollars.
| Futures | Odds |
|---|---|
| To Win NLCS | +275 |
| To Win World Series | +700 |
Cardinals Team Props
Have a hunch about what’s going to happen in the game? Will the Cardinals get off to a hot start and be leading after five innings, or score the first run? Will your lucky number of eight be the final score? Will the game be close and go to extra innings? Betting on these game prop bets allows you to make those calls and win if you make the right predictions.
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Cardinals to Win the First Five Innings | -106 |
| Cardinals First to Score | +120 |
| Cardinals First to Score Two Runs | +104 |
Brewers Team Props
Have a hunch about what’s going to happen in the game? Will the Brewers get off to a hot start and be leading after five innings, or score the first run? Will your lucky number of eight be the final score? Will the game be close and go to extra innings? Betting on these game prop bets allows you to make those calls and win if you make the right predictions.
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brewers to Win the First Five Innings | -114 |
| Brewers First to Score | -154 |
| Brewers First to Score Two Runs | -118 |
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