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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 Friday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Grant Holmes will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Holmes is 4-8 this season with a 3.44 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Holmes with Matthew Liberatore. Left hander Liberatore has a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Nationals on July 10. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -200 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 40-52 SU
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 50-44 SU
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis Saturday, July 12