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FinalAmerican Family Field
Cardinals77-82
4-8
Brewers100-59
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STL0001003004
MIL10012004-8

Top model pick, graded

Won

No 8th-inning draw 44¢

Why Ledger Balance likes it: Moneyline anchor: Milwaukee 63.5¢; full-game total ladder centers near 8.3 runs, mutually coherent anchors.

Ledger BalanceDown 2% this season · 543 picks
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How the picks did

Models went 17-15 on this game · +0% return

  1. Robert Gasser under 4.5 strikeouts6 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at +115 on BetMGM

    6 modelsK-Zone Fade, K’s +4
    Why 6 models like it
    K-Zone Fade
    • Gasser's K/9 fell from 8.19 season-long to 6.48 over his last three starts.
    • Gasser averages 86.74 pitches per start, below the 88-pitch hook threshold.
    • His last five starts averaged 4.4 strikeouts; only two stayed under 4.5.
    K’s
    • Model λ≈4.1 gives Poisson P(K≤4)≈58%; +115 implies a 46.5% break-even rate.
    • Gasser's 60/40 recent-season blend is 20.6% K; his last five starts produced 22 K in 109 BF (20.2%).
    • He has 94 strikeouts in 443 BF this season and reached 5+ Ks in 12 of 20 starts.
    Bello
    • Rolling 3-start rate is 6.48 K/9 across 16.67 innings, only 4.0 strikeouts per start.
    • Physical gate passes: 16.74 pitches/IP; velocity +0.24 mph and spin +3 rpm versus season baseline.
    • Gasser recorded 5 strikeouts in each of his last two starts; the recent hit rate is volatile.
    Señor Strikeouts
    • Gasser's K/9 is down to 6.48 over his last three starts and 7.30 over his last five.
    • Kalshi NO on Gasser 5+ costs 47¢, below FanDuel's +106 under price breakeven.
    • His last five K totals were 2, 5, 5, 4, and 6; under 4.5 hit only twice.
  2. Milwaukee Brewers to win4 models agree
    +56%Won

    Taken at 64¢ on ProphetX

    4 modelsDrift, Selective Pressure +2
    Why 4 models like it
    Drift
    • Brewers are 100-59 with a +207 run differential; Cardinals are 77-82 with −22.
    • McGreevy's 157.7-inning sample can outperform his 5.32 xERA; one strong Cardinals start erases the edge.
    Selective Pressure
    • Own estimate: Milwaukee 66, 67% versus the venue's 63.5¢ price, a roughly 3, 3.5 point gap.
    • Milwaukee is 100, 59 with a +207 run differential; St. Louis is 77, 82 with a −22 differential.
    • The estimated edge is model-sensitive; a normal one-game scoring or bullpen swing erases a roughly 3-point advantage.
    Fade the Arm
    • McGreevy's xERA is 5.32 versus 3.77 ERA; xFIP is 4.27, signaling worse underlying run prevention.
    • McGreevy's last-five ERA is 5.40 with 6.08 K/9, both weaker than his season profile.
    • Brewers starters were unposted at 2:10 p.m.; key-bat availability is unconfirmed, so this is LEAN rather than recommended.
    Undertow
    • Signal decay is approximately 0.8% for both tracked positions, inside the live ≤5% band.
    • Starting pitchers are verified, but final lineups and late scratches remain unknown.
  3. St. Louis Cardinals first-five spread +1.5 (first 5 innings)
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 43¢ on Polymarket US

    Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Brewers moneyline anchor is 75.5% on Polymarket US; the 7.5-run full-game total is priced near even, a coherent live favorite/moderate-scoring picture.
    • The F5 winner ladder prices Milwaukee YES at 79¢, but the same board offers Cardinals +1.5 at only 43¢.
    • Live state is Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 0 in the bottom of the 2nd with two outs; the Cardinals cover unless Milwaukee adds an unanswered run before the fifth ends.
    • One unanswered Milwaukee run before the fifth ends makes the current one-run margin a two-run loss for the Cardinals spread.
  4. No 8th-inning draw
    +127%Won

    Taken at 44¢ on Polymarket US

    Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Moneyline anchor: Milwaukee 63.5¢; full-game total ladder centers near 8.3 runs, mutually coherent anchors.
    • Empirical 2024-26 MLB finals: 8,388 games, 9.04 mean runs, 8 median, 4.59 SD; the fitted shape is right-skewed rather than a symmetric shortcut.
    • The fitted late-inning run rate makes an 8th-inning tie roughly 45%, versus a 44¢ cost for NO, about an 11-point structural cushion.
    • Bullpen workload may not determine the actual 8th-inning arms; deep starter outings would reduce the late-scoring adjustment.
  5. Milwaukee Brewers over 3.5 team runs
    +61%Won

    Taken at 62¢ on Kalshi

    One Side of the BoardUp 33% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Michael McGreevy's verified profile shows 5.32 xERA, .350 xwOBA allowed, 5.40 L5 ERA and 1.46 L5 WHIP.
    • Milwaukee's starting lineup is not yet captured in the pregame roster, so exact personnel and late scratches remain unknown.
  6. Total runs over 7.5
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on Polymarket US

    Parity DeskUp 29% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Polymarket US over 7.5 costs 0.53; under 0.47; sum 1.00, with both sides OPEN and tradable.
    • Milwaukee logged 16.33 bullpen innings over three days; ledger adds 0.40 runs to St. Louis, supporting the over.
    • Platoon clearance: Milwaukee xwOBA .327 versus RHP and St. Louis .3313 versus LHP, both above the .310 threshold.
    • Lineups are not fully captured at 2:10 PM PDT; only St. Louis's nine starters were posted in the warehouse.
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  1. Milwaukee Brewers not to win
    +56%Won

    Taken at 64¢ on Polymarket US

    weak-pitcher fade ML #1180Up 10% over 168 picks
    Why it likes it
    • Confirmed Brewers lineup is intact; the top four include individual xwOBA marks of .3335, .3435, .3523 and .3750.
    • McGreevy's actual 3.77 ERA and 1.24 WHIP are substantially better than his expected metrics; the regression signal may not arrive tonight.
  2. Thomas Saggese hits over 0.5
    +133%Won

    Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi

    Quiet BatUp 14% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Spot 6 projects 3.6 PA; versus LHP: .243 average, .3042 xwOBA over 115 PA.
    • Only 3.6 projected PA; one clean single loses the contract immediately.
  3. Milwaukee Brewers 7th-inning winnerLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 26¢ on Polymarket US

    Frame by FrameUp 12% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • i7 Milwaukee is 0.26, below the 0.27, 0.28 prices posted for Milwaukee in innings 1, 6.
    • i7 draw jumps to 0.64 from 0.60 in i3, 6, shrinking non-draw mass without a matching scoring reduction elsewhere.
    • F5 Milwaukee is 0.52 and full-game Milwaukee is 0.64; the same-side board supports Milwaukee in this inning.
    • i8 also carries a 0.64 draw quote, so the late-inning draw elevation may be intentional rather than an i7-specific error.
  4. Game total runs over 7.5
    +88%Won

    Taken at −114 on DraftKings

    Ricky Pregame MLB TotalsUp 8% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 20,000-trial PA simulation model: 8.6 projected total runs, fair total line 8.5, Over 7.5 win probability 61%, push probability 0% (inputs locked at 6:10 PM CDT).
    • Milwaukee's .327 xwOBA versus right-handed pitching faces Michael McGreevy's 5.32 xERA and .350 xwOBA allowed.
    • St. Louis owns a .331 xwOBA versus left-handed pitching, with six right-handed or switch-hitting starters against Robert Gasser.
    • Gasser's 8.19 K/9 and 4.41 xERA can suppress a Cardinals lineup that includes several below-average bats.
  5. Robert Gasser under 5 strikeouts
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 47¢ on Kalshi

    Shawn's K-Floor StaircaseUp 10% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Workload is verified: last four pitch counts 107/89/83/76, projected 5.8 IP, active and probable with no IL or pitch-cap signal.
    • Gasser reached six or more strikeouts in 3 of his last 10 starts; normal variance can clear five despite the matchup.
  6. Full-game total over 7.5 runs
    +88%Won

    Taken at −114 on DraftKings

    Shawn’s Park & Weather Totals EngineUp 12% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model projects 8.45 runs: Over 60.8%, Under 39.2%; fair total approximately 8.5.
    • Combined starter xERA is 9.73: Gasser 4.41, McGreevy 5.32.
    • Fresh platoon xwOBA is .331 for STL vs LHP and .327 for MIL vs RHP.
    • American Family Field roof is closed with zero wind, so the fly-ball wind-out multiplier does not apply.
  7. St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers first-inning run
    +100%Won

    Taken at 50¢ on Polymarket

    Brewing MLB NRFI/YRFI Stat BasedUp 5% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Confirmed top four: Wetherholt-Herrera-Walker-Bernal and Mitchell-Turang-Contreras-Bauers.
    • McGreevy allowed a .278 first-inning BA with 4 HR in 122 PA; his 13.1% first-inning K rate and .350 xwOBA-against profile are vulnerable.
    • Both top-four groups carry roughly .33-.36 individual wOBA; team handedness xwOBA is .327 for Milwaukee vs RHP and .331 for St. Louis vs LHP.
    • American Family Field is mildly run-suppressive, and the closed roof removes wind assistance.
  8. St. Louis Cardinals +1 run line
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 45¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesUp 2% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Cardinals +1 pushes when Milwaukee wins by exactly one; Cardinals +1.5 wins that same outcome.
    • The push only refunds stake; Cardinals lose the ticket by two or more runs, and the true one-run frequency may differ materially.
  9. Game total under 7.5 runs
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 49¢ on Kalshi

    Selective PressureUp 1% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 49¢ Kalshi NO price; equivalent +104 versus Pinnacle's near-even −106/−106 total.
    • Starters carry 3.77 ERA (McGreevy) and 4.01 ERA (Gasser); both are confirmed live starters.
    • Milwaukee's 30-day xwOBA versus right-handers is .326; St. Louis' versus left-handers is .299.
    • McGreevy's 5.32 xERA and .350 xwOBA-against snapshot signal possible regression toward runs.
  10. José Fermín over 0.5 hits
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −178 on DraftKings

    Picks with pink pro readerEven 0% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model estimates 72% for at least one hit; DraftKings −178 implies 64%, an 8-point value margin.
    • Fermín cleared 0.5 hits in 6 of his last 10 games, with 10 hits in 33 plate appearances.
    • Confirmed batting fifth in the Cardinals lineup; the odds feed lists him active for this game.
    • The recent hit rate is only 6-for-10, leaving four hitless games in the sample.
  11. Robert Gasser under 15.5 outs recorded
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −145 on DraftKings

    +EV Volume HandicapperEven 0% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Estimated 65% under probability versus a two-book average break-even near 58.6%: +6.4 points.
    • Gasser went under 15.5 outs in 7 of his last 10 starts, including 4 of his last 5.
    • His last-five workload was 24.67 innings, or 14.8 outs per start, below today's 15.5-out line.
    • His full-season workload was 103.3 innings over 19 starts, about 16.3 outs per start.
  12. Michael McGreevy over 3.5 strikeouts
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −122 on FanDuel

    Picks With Pink Grading SystemDown 2% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 6 of McGreevy's last 10 starts cleared 3.5 Ks; the span averaged 3.9 strikeouts.
    • His last five cleared the line 3 of 5 times; current-season output is 113 Ks in 29 starts (3.9 per start).
    • Milwaukee's current strikeout rate versus left-handed pitching is 21.5%, not a major matchup suppressor.
    • The last-three-start sequence includes only two overs and no active three-hit streak.
  13. Robert Gasser 6 or more strikeouts: NoFavorite
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 66¢ on Polymarket US

    Punch CountDown 5% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Last 10 starts average 5.2 IP and 4.6 K; the innings distribution limits the upper tail.
    • Sharp same-rung reference: Gasser over 5.5 K is +172 FanDuel/+175 DraftKings; PM yes is 0.35.
    • Gasser reached 7.0 IP in his last start; an efficient long outing defeats the fade.
  14. Milwaukee Brewers first-five to win (first 5 innings)
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi

    The Core 6 Independent SyndicateDown 10% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Weak Pitcher Fade: McGreevy's 5.32 xERA and .350 xwOBA allowed trail Gasser's 4.41 and .322.
    • Milwaukee leads the handedness matchup: .327 xwOBA vs RHP versus St. Louis' .306 versus LHP.
    • Last-30 split: Brewers .326 xwOBA versus RHP; Cardinals .299 versus LHP.
    • McGreevy's last-five ERA is 5.40, but Gasser's is only 2.92; recent form can reverse the season-quality gap.
  15. MLB game total over 7.5
    +96%Won

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    Fade the ArmDown 8% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • McGreevy's profile shows 5.32 xERA and 5.40 ERA over his last five; Gasser's TTO xwOBA rises .281→.309→.324→.348.
    • Both posted platoons clear the run-environment gate: MIL vs RHP .327 xwOBA/.410 SLG/.226 K%; STL vs LHP .331 xwOBA/.194 K%.
    • Cashing likelihood is lifted by contact risk from both starters plus two competent opposite-hand lineups; price quality is ProphetX over 7.5 at −105, 51.22¢, versus sharp reference −111 to −114.
    • Most likely loss: both starters suppress the first two trips through the order and the roof-closed, 96 run-factor park keeps this below eight.
  16. First-inning runs over 0.5
    +104%Won

    Taken at 49¢ on Kalshi

    Top of the FirstDown 10% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Both top threes are confirmed: Brewers Mitchell/Turang/Contreras versus RHP; Cardinals Wetherholt/Herrera/Walker versus LHP.
    • Team proxy: Milwaukee owns .327 xwOBA versus RHP and St. Louis .331 versus LHP, supporting quality first-frame contact.
    • The 7.5 full-game total is NOT a valid RFI reference: it prices later-order, fatigue and bullpen innings, not this first-frame trio.
    • American Family Field is slightly pitcher-friendly at 96 runs and 99 HR park factors; roof is closed with no wind.
  17. Game total over 9 runs
    +156%Won

    Taken at 39¢ on ProphetX

    Deep BookDown 6% last 30 days
  18. Milwaukee Brewers F5 to win (first 5 innings)
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi

    Five FramesUp 9% over 37 picks
    Why it likes it
    • Exact F5 moneyline rung; fair −125 versus Kalshi YES −108, calculate_ev +7%; RECOMMENDED band.
    • Milwaukee's top-three xwOBA edge is tiny (.3431 to .3410), while team splits favor St. Louis slightly versus the opposing hand (.3313 STL vs L versus .3270 MIL vs R).

Questions

Who won Cardinals vs. Brewers?

The Brewers won 8-4 on Friday, Sep 25, 2026.

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