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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Truist Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adam Wainwright in this game. Wainwright has a 3-10 record and a 8.10 ERA this season.
Wainwright's opponent in this one will be Max Fried. The Braves left hander has a 2.52 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -345-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 11-6 result against the Cardinals on September 06. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at 275 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 11-6 winner on the road against the Braves. Bettors on St. Louis at 275 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 61-78 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 90-48 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati Friday, September 8
Atlanta home to Pittsburgh Friday, September 8