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Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Jake Odorizzi will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Odorizzi is 5-5 this season with a 3.95 ERA.
Odorizzi's opponent in this one will be Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals right hander has a 3.11 ERA to go along with a 9-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Braves on August 27. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -110 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 79-49 SU
Atlanta is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Atlanta is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 73-54 SU
St. Louis is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
St. Louis is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Colorado Tuesday, August 30
St. Louis at Cincinnati Monday, August 29