Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/08/2026, 01:10 AM ET

Brewers vs Cardinals Game Information

The Milwaukee Brewers continue a road trip Wednesday night with a 7:45 PM matchup inside Busch Stadium against the Saint Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee is 25 games above .500 this season, riding a 4-game winning streak after winning both games of the doubleheader on Tuesday. The Saint Louis Cardinals stay home on Wednesday, 4 games above .500, riding a 4-game skid. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Brewers Preview

Robert Gasser got the start in game 2 of the doubleheader on Tuesday, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits across 7.2 innings of work, leading to the victory. The Milwaukee bullpen came on to slam the door, giving up no runs on no hits over the final 4 outs to close the win. Luis Lara, Gary Sanchez, and Cooper Pratt led the way for the Milwaukee offense in game 2 of the doubleheader, driving in 2 runs each. Christian Yelich and Bryce Turang both chipped in heavily, driving in 1 run apiece.

Cardinals Preview

Hunter Hobbins got the start in Game 2 for Saint Louis, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits across 5 innings of work, leading to the loss. Jared Shuster came on in relief to give up 7 runs on 5 hits, recording only 3 outs in the game. The rest of the Saint Louis bullpen gave up no runs on 1 hit over the final 2.2 innings of action. Nelson Velasquez provided the only life in the Saint Louis offense, going 1-4 on the day to drive in both Cardinals runs.

Brewers vs Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Kyle Harrison will be on the mound Wednesday for the Brewers. This season, Harrison is 8-1 with a 2.82 ERA through 79.2 innings of work. Michael McGreevy will be on the mound for Saint Louis, looking to improve his campaign. McGreevy is 3-7 this season with a 3.12 ERA through 95.1 innings of action.

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Brewers vs Cardinals Pick

The Milwaukee Brewers are rolling, coming into this matchup currently 7 games up in the National League Central. Milwaukee is also riding a long winning streak and will overwhelm St. Louis again in this matchup. Look for the Brewers to lean on an elite arm and their better offense on Wednesday to get the job done. Milwaukee will continue to roll as they pick up their 5^th consecutive win.

Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -131
Secondary: Under 8
Lean: William Contreras Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers win 3-2.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Tuesday.