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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Truist Park.
The Cardinals will trot Dakota Hudson out to the mound in this one. Right hander Hudson has a 5-1 record and a 4.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Spencer Strider toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Right hander Strider is 16-4 with a 3.56 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 10-6 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 165 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis was a 10-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Braves. They won as +165 underdogs, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 60-78 SU
St. Louis is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 90-47 SU
Atlanta is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Atlanta Thursday, September 7