Venue: Busch Stadium — St. Louis, Missouri
First Pitch: 7:45 PM ET
Series: Game 2 of the set (Cardinals won Monday, 6–3)
WEATHER OUTLOOK (St. Louis — Evening)
Temperature: ~68°F
Wind: Light, 2 mph from the east (neutral hitting conditions)
Rain: Minimal risk
Impact: Slight pitcher‑friendly environment; no major wind boost.
INJURY REPORT
Brewers
Christian Yelich — 10‑day IL (groin)
Jared Koenig — 15‑day IL (elbow)
Quinn Priester — 15‑day IL (wrist)
Rob Zastryzny — 60‑day IL (shoulder)
Akil Baddoo — 60‑day IL (quadriceps)
Jacob Misiorowski — day‑to‑day (hamstring)
Cardinals
Matt Pushard — 15‑day IL (knee)
Lars Nootbaar — 60‑day IL (heels)
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Milwaukee — RHP Brandon Sproat (0–2, 6.75 ERA, 1.61 WHIP)
25 strikeouts; inconsistent command but high‑end stuff.
Brewers’ staff overall ranks 4th in MLB in ERA (3.56), giving Sproat a strong bullpen behind him.
St. Louis — RHP Andre Pallante (3–2, 3.73 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)
26 strikeouts; excels at inducing soft contact.
Cardinals are 16–4 when scoring 5+ runs, giving Pallante strong run‑support trends.
TEAM RECORDS & RECENT FORM
Milwaukee Brewers
Record: 18–16
Last 10: 5–5
Road: 8–8
Recent run differential: +19 over last 10 games (strong pitching form)
St. Louis Cardinals
Record: 21–14
Last 10: 7–3
Home: 10–9
Recent run differential: +15 over last 10 games (balanced offense)
SERIES HISTORY & CONTEXT
Teams meet for the second time this season.
Cardinals won Monday’s opener 6–3 behind a 4‑hit game from Jackson Chourio.
Brewers have been strong when recording 8+ hits (12–4).
Cardinals thrive when scoring 5+ runs (16–4).
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
1. Jordan Walker (STL) vs. Brandon Sproat
Walker leads STL with 16 extra‑base hits (10 HR) and is red‑hot entering the matchup.
2. Jake Bauers (MIL) vs. Andre Pallante
Bauers has 5 HR and 19 RBI; his left‑handed power plays well in Busch Stadium.
3. JJ Wetherholt (STL) vs. Brewers’ bullpen
13‑for‑43 with 4 HR in last 10 games — a major late‑inning threat.
BETTING TRENDS
Brewers
5–5 in last 10
Team ERA among MLB’s best (3.56)
Strong when generating 8+ hits
Cardinals
7–3 in last 10
16–4 when scoring 5+ runs
Home record slightly above .500 (10–9)
Game Odds
Milwaukee Brewers 8
St. Louis Cardinals – 112
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, May 4, 2026
