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Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Braves will trot Charlie Morton out to the mound in this one. Right hander Morton has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Cardinals will counter Morton with Jake Woods. Right hander Woods has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 9-4 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -115 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They lost as -175 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 2-1 SU
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 2-1 SU
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis Tuesday, April 4