The Atlanta Braves (90-47) are looking for continued power from a batter on a hot streak against the St. Louis Cardinals (60-78) on Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET, at Truist Park. Matt Olson is on a two-game homer streak.
The Cardinals are a big underdog (+266 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Braves (-339). The total in the game is 9 total runs.
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Braves vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -339 | +266 | 9 |
Braves Betting Insights
- This season, the Braves have been favored 123 times and won 82, or 66.7%, of those games.
- Atlanta has not been bigger favorites this season than the -339 moneyline set for this game.
- The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 77.2%.
- Games involving Atlanta has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 73 of 137 chances this season.
- The Braves are 73-64-0 ATS in their 137 games with a spread this season.
Braves Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.1 |
| HR | 22 |
| ERA | 4.35 |
| K/9 | 10.4 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been underdogs in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 27 times (43.5%) in those contests.
- This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned St. Louis this season with a +266 moneyline set for this game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 27.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 137 opportunities.
- The Cardinals have posted a record of 63-74-0 against the spread this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.9 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 5.46 |
| K/9 | 4.4 |
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Braves Probable Pitcher – Spencer Strider
- Strider’s team is 16-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Strider has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 27 chances this season.
- Strider’s team is 22-5 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Strider’s team has a 22-5 record in his starts this season.
- In Strider’s 27 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 16 times.
Braves Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Minter | 59 | 55 | 65 | 4.09 | 16 | 10 |
| Pierce Johnson | 59 | 55 | 79 | 4.91 | 9 | 13 |
| Kirby Yates | 52 | 53.2 | 70 | 2.68 | 8 | 3 |
| Brad Hand | 50 | 45.2 | 49 | 4.73 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Jiménez | 49 | 48.2 | 63 | 2.77 | 11 | 0 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Dakota Hudson
- Hudson (5-1 with a 4.02 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his eighth of the season.
- The righty’s last time out came on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Hudson is trying for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.3 innings per start.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Hudson’s starts this season, and they went 3-1 in those games.
- In Hudson’s seven starts, his team is 5-2.
- Hudson’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of seven games.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew VerHagen | 50 | 51.1 | 52 | 4.38 | 12 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante | 50 | 56.2 | 39 | 5.24 | 12 | 0 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 50 | 51 | 52 | 4.59 | 16 | 10 |
| John King | 26 | 29.2 | 15 | 4.25 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryan Helsley | 23 | 27 | 36 | 3.00 | 2 | 7 |
Braves Hitting Trends
- The Braves are 57-19 this season in games when they hit two or more bombs.
- Atlanta is 33-4 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled eight or more hits in 95 games this season, and is 68-27 in those contests.
- Atlanta has a 71-17 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Braves have gone 27-12 in the 39 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They are 41-23 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- St. Louis has gone 32-7 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 93 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 59-34.
- St. Louis has a 54-14 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 42 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 18-24
Braves vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Braves (-339)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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