Nolan Gorman leads the St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) into a contest versus the Atlanta Braves (2-1), after homering twice in a 9-4 victory over the Blue Jays, at 7:45 PM ET on Monday.
The Cardinals are an underdog (+106 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Braves (-124). The contest has an over/under of 8.
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Braves vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -124 | +106 | 8 |
Braves Betting Insights
- The Braves were favorites in 131 games last season and won 89 (67.9%) of those contests.
- Atlanta had a record of 85-36, a 70.2% win rate, when it was favored by -124 or more by bookmakers last season.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 55.4% chance to win.
- Games involving Atlanta went over the total set by bookmakers in 84 of 166 chances last season.
- The Braves were 82-84-0 against the spread last season.
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals were victorious in 27, or 41.5%, of the 65 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
- Last season, St. Louis came away with a win 16 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 48.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 77 of its 164 games with a total last season.
- In 164 games with a line last season, the Cardinals had a mark of 86-78-0 against the spread.
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Braves Probable Pitcher – Charlie Morton
- In 32 games he pitched with a spread last season, Morton and his team finished with a 12-20-0 record ATS.
- The last time the 39-year-old pitched was on Saturday, Oct. 15 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The righty threw two innings as the starter in that matchup.
- Morton and his team won 58.6% of the games he started as the moneyline favorite last season, with a record of 17-12.
- The 39-year-old made 31 appearances last year and his team went 18-14 in those games.
Braves Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Minter | 75 | 70 | 94 | 2.06 | 35 | 5 |
| Joe Jiménez | 62 | 56.2 | 77 | 3.49 | 11 | 2 |
| Jesse Chávez | 59 | 69.1 | 74 | 3.76 | 10 | 0 |
| Collin McHugh | 58 | 69.1 | 75 | 2.60 | 17 | 0 |
| Lucas Luetge | 50 | 57.1 | 60 | 2.67 | 6 | 2 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Jake Woodford
- Woodford starts for the first time this season for the Cardinals.
- The 26-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw two scoreless innings when he last appeared Wednesday, Oct. 5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Woodford and his team were underdogs on the moneyline every time he pitched a season ago.
- His team won the only game he appeared in last season.
- He pitched in just one game with a total last season, and the teams combined to hit the over.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 59 | 63.1 | 60 | 4.26 | 8 | 2 |
| Ryan Helsley | 54 | 64.2 | 94 | 1.25 | 7 | 19 |
| Andre Pallante | 37 | 108 | 73 | 3.17 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 27 | 61.1 | 63 | 4.84 | 8 | 0 |
| Jake Woodford | 26 | 48.1 | 24 | 2.23 | 0 | 0 |
Braves Hitting Trends
- The Braves went 58-14 last season in games when they put up two or more home runs.
- Atlanta went 34-8 in the 42 games when it collected five or more extra-base hits.
- The team totaled eight or more hits 101 times last season, and had a 78-23 record in those games.
- Atlanta finished 69-11 in the games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Braves drew five or more walks in 33 games last season, and went 25-8 in those contests.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They hit two or more homers in 58 games last season and were 49-9 in those matchups.
- St. Louis won 33 of its 37 games with five or more extra-base hits last season.
- In 95 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 71-24.
- In 83 games last season with five or more runs scored, St. Louis posted a record of 69-14.
- In 39 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 32-7
Braves vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Braves (-124)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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