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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
John Gant will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Gant is 4-4 this season with a 3.36 ERA.
The Braves will counter Gant with Charlie Morton. Right hander Morton has a 4.36 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -171-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 10-8 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (18) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Cardinals were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 35-33 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 30-35 SU
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Atlanta Friday, June 18