The Atlanta Braves will take the field against the St. Louis Cardinals in a Saturday showdown. This NL showdown is going to be televised nationally on Fox and the game gets underway 7:15 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (receiving +105 odds) is entering into this contest as an underdog against Atlanta and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total now sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at +130 for betting the Braves -1.5 runs and -150 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs.
The Braves have gone 29-23 SU this year and are 25-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 1.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.4 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 25-25 SU and 26-23 ATS. The team’s lost 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 3.1 units ATS.
St. Louis games have had an over/under record of 25-21-3 so far in 2019. Atlanta has an over/under record of 26-22-3.
The right-handed Mike Soroka is the projected starter for the visiting Braves. Soroka is 5-1 with a 1.01 ERA and 41 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against St. Louis this year.
The Cardinals will turn to righty Dakota Hudson (3-3, 4.40 ERA), who has 36 strikeouts and 22 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.70. Hudson has yet to face the Braves this year and did not register a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 4.7 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.70, a WHIP of 1.42 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.8. The bullpen has a 4.03 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.5 K/9.
The St. Louis offense is putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .235/.330/.429 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Paul DeJong and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt have led the Cardinals’ batters so far. DeJong is slashing .305/.399/.535 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs and 38 runs scored, while Goldschmidt’s line is .258/.351/.433 with 10 homers, 24 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.97 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.23 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.36, along with a WHIP of 1.25.
Braves hitters have slashed .260/.337/.442 on their way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Atlanta’s hitters have been led by first baseman Freddie Freeman and second baseman Ozzie Albies, who have combined to blast 20 home runs. Freeman is slashing .320/.409/.585 with 13 home runs, 32 RBIs and 36 runs scored, while Albies is hitting .263/.319/.418 with seven homers, 22 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Braves have lost 0.3 units and are 20-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 17 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 0.1 units and are 23-18 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 18 that went under the total.
Braves vs. Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Atlanta’s last seven outings.
- The Braves have an OPS of .780 this season and an OPS of .766 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS stands at .762 overall and .770 against righties.
- Atlanta has recorded 25.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.0 over its last five.
- The Braves have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 16 over their last 10.
