St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Odds, Predictions & Predictions

THE St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) and Atlanta Braves (54-43) meet Sunday for the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from Truist Park is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines from FanDuel Sportsbook around Cardinals vs Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season Series: St. Louis leads 3-2

Atlanta beat St. Louis 3-2 in 10 innings in the opener of a doubleheader Saturday while covering as a -134 home favorite. Ozzie Albies hit the sacrifice fly to give the Braves the win.

St. Louis won 9-5 in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, while covering the score at -120 on the road. The Cardinals scored 3 runs in the ninth inning to extend their lead and survive a comeback attempt by the Braves.

Cardinals vs. Braves: Expected Starters

RHP Miles Mikolas against RHP Spencer Schwellenbach

Mikolas (7-8, 5.13 ERA) is making his 21st start. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 112 1/3 IP.

• Last Start: Loss, 5 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 2 K in an 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday
• Career vs. Atlanta: 2-4, 3.89 ERA (39 1/3 IP, 17 ER), 41 H, 9 BB, 28 K in 7 appearances (6 starts)

Schwellenbach (3-4, 4.43 ERA) is making his ninth start. The rookie has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 44 2/3 IP.

• Last Start: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K in a 6-1 win at San Diego Padres on July 12
• Career vs. St. Louis: 0-1, 7.20 ERA (5 IP, 4 ER), 8 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 1 start

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Cardinals vs. Braves

Powered by FanDuel Sportsbook; go to the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a complete list. Odds were last updated Saturday at 11:48 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML):Cardinals +132 (bet $100 to win $132) | Braves -156 (bet $156 to win $100)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-166) | Braves -1.5 (+138)
• More/Less (O/U): 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)

Cardinals vs. Braves picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 6, Braves 3

Money line

CARDINALS LEAN (+132).

St. Louis is 3-1 in their last 4 games and 2-1 in their last 3 meetings against Atlanta. The Cardinals are also 3-2 in their last 5 meetings against the Braves in Atlanta.

This is a tough situation as the Braves are 6-4 in their last 10 games overall, while the Cardinals are 5-5 in that span and the teams have split their last 10 meetings.

Racing Line/Against the Spread

PASS.

I like the Cardinals to cover here as +1.5 (-166) underdogs because of how well they’ve played against the Braves this season, but with the line set so heavily, they’re not worth the risk of betting here. Bet on the moneyline plus and/or the total instead.

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BET OVER 8.5 (-122).

The Over has been used in 4 of St. Louis’ last 5 games and they are 7-3 in their last 10 outings. For Atlanta, the Over is 2-1 in their last 3 games. The Over has also been used in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games.

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