Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/05/26

There have been several times throughout the years when I have bet against Andre Pallante of the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander is a low strikeout, pitch-to-contact type of arm, and that doesn’t tend to be someone I gravitate toward in the betting space. That being said, I am backing Pallante and the Cardinals on Tuesday as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Through 31.1 innings of work, Pallante has been solid for the Cardinals in 2026 while posting a 3.73 ERA. That includes 6.0 innings of 1-run ball against the Pirates in his last start. Pallante has 14 strikeouts over his last 2 starts — and with an increase in missed bats, his profile becomes more attractive. Pallante is my preferred starting option in this game.

Brandon Sproat is set to make his seventh start of the season for the Brewers after being acquired from the Mets during the offseason. Sproat is a highly regarded pitching prospect, but his 2026 campaign has not been strong so far. Through 26.2 innings, the righty has a 6.75 ERA with a 6.37 FIP to support those struggles. His inability to pull batters out of the zone has resulted in high walk rates and low strikeout rates, and his batted ball profile is not strong enough to make up for it. Look for the Cardinals’ offense to produce early on in this game.

Cardinals vs Brewers prediction: St. Louis ML (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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