The Atlanta Braves (4-1) have a 2-0 series lead and hope to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals (2-3) on Wednesday at Busch Stadium, at 1:15 PM ET.
The Cardinals are favored (-132 on the moneyline) when they host the Braves (+113). The game’s over/under is set at 9.5.
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Cardinals vs Braves Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -132 | +113 | 9.5 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- Last season, the Cardinals were favored 98 times and won 65, or 66.3%, of those games.
- St. Louis had a record of 52-26, a 66.7% win rate, when it was favored by -132 or more by bookmakers last season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 56.9% chance to win.
- St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 77 of 164 games with a total last season.
- The Cardinals had an ATS record of 86-78-0 in 164 games with a spread last season.
Braves Betting Insights
- The Braves came away with 12 wins in the 34 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last season, Atlanta came away with a win four times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Braves have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Atlanta and its opponents hit the over in 84 of its 166 games with a total last season.
- The Braves posted a record of 82-84-0 against the spread last season.
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Miles Mikolas
- Mikolas helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, throwing 3 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs.
- This will be Mikolas’ first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite.
- Mikolas’ team lost in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Mikolas with a total this season 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 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 57 | 59 | 73 | 3.05 | 12 | 14 |
| 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 |
Braves Probable Pitcher – Bryce Elder
- Elder will make his first start of the season for the Braves.
- The 23-year-old righty started and threw five innings when he last appeared Monday, Oct. 3 against the Miami Marlins.
- Elder’s team was the underdog on the moneyline just once in a game he pitched a season ago, and lost.
- He made nine appearances last year and his team went 4-5 in those games.
- The games he pitched went over the total set by sportsbooks two times in nine opportunities last season.
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 Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals had a 49-9 record in games last season when they hit two or more home runs.
- St. Louis went 33-4 in the 37 games when it racked up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team collected at least eight hits in 95 games last season, and went 71-24 in those contests.
- St. Louis finished 69-14 in the games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Cardinals went 32-7 in games last season when they drew at least five walks.
Braves Hitting Trends
- They were 58-14 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Atlanta went 34-8 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They had a record of 78-23 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Atlanta had a 69-11 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 33 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 25-8
Cardinals vs. Braves Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Braves (+113)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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