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Cardinals Wild-Card Odds +1200 After Trade Deadline

8/4/2026

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Brewers Highlight Prospects

The Milwaukee Brewers highlighted outfielder Alexander Frias, ranked No. 11 by MLB Pipeline and No. 43 by Fangraphs, who posted a 1.196 OPS in the FCL and noted his strong arm.
Josiah Ragsdale, the Brewers’ seventh-round pick, logged a 1.127 OPS with 12 homers in Double-A and earned a 70-grade runner rating.
The St. Louis Cardinals added MLB arms, missed eight weeks of Lars Nootbaar in 2026, and earned a B-grade trade rating.

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Cardinals Playoff Odds

The +1200 price reflects the Cardinals being four games behind the final wild-card spot.
The betting market opened after the trade deadline passed earlier in the season.
Analysts say the odds offer value for fans who back the Cardinals’ first-half play.
Wagering at those odds could return a sizable payout if the team secures the wild-card.

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Brewers Highlight Prospects

The Milwaukee Brewers highlighted outfielder Alexander Frias, ranked No. 11 by MLB Pipeline and No. 43 by Fangraphs, who posted a 1.196 OPS in the FCL and noted his strong arm.
Josiah Ragsdale, the Brewers’ seventh-round pick, logged a 1.127 OPS with 12 homers in Double-A and earned a 70-grade runner rating.
The St. Louis Cardinals added MLB arms, missed eight weeks of Lars Nootbaar in 2026, and earned a B-grade trade rating.

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