Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 6/26/24
Heavy rain is in the forecast for Wednesday’s Braves vs. Cardinals game in St. Louis. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and the Braves are the betting favorite on the money line (-134). The Cardinals have won four straight and are 40-37 overall, while the Braves are 43-33 and are 2nd in the NL East.
First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 1:45 PM ET, and BSMW will be carrying this game on TV. Kyle Gibson will start for the Cardinals, while the Braves are sending Reynaldo Lopez to the mound.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline +114
This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 1:45 ET on Wednesday, June 26th.
HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS CARDINALS:
- We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5.1 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Cardinals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10.1 runs and like the over
Thanks to a four-run 3rd inning for the Cardinals’ offense, they were able to pick up a 4-3 win over the Braves in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were at +107 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Lance Lynn for the Cardinals, and he went 6 2/3 innings while giving up just one run and picked up a win. Spencer Schwellenbach only went five innings for the Braves and gave up four runs on eight hits.
St. Louis got a big performance from Brendan Donovan, as he went 3/4 with an RBI. Both Alec Burleson and Michael Siani each had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals’ offense.
Braves Records & Stats
With a record of 43-33, the Braves are 2nd in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 7.5 games. The Braves lead the Mets by 5.5 games for the second spot in the division. Currently, the Braves are losing their series vs. the Cardinals 0-1.
At home, the Braves have gone 24-13 this season, and they are just above .500 at 19-20 on the road. As the favorite, the Braves have gone 40-27 this year, and they are 3-6 as the underdog. Atlanta’s overall series record is 15-8-2, and they have won three straight series.
Atlanta has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 37-39 overall. They have been particularly good on the road, where they are 20-19 against the run line. Their average run margin for the season is +0.6 runs per game.
The Braves are on the road against the Cardinals today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Braves games this season is 8.2 runs, and their over/under record is 28-45. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 4-3. Overall, 72.4% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, while 18.4% have had lower lines. The under has hit in their last two games.
Right-hander Reynaldo López gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 5-2 with an ERA of 1.57. So far, López has turned in eight quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run. In that start vs. the Tigers, he went five innings and gave up just six hits. Looking at his road numbers, López is 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA. At home, he is 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA.
Marcell Ozuna comes into the game as one of the league’s top power hitters, as his 21 homers this season are 4th in the MLB. Ozuna is also 3rd in the league with 64 RBIs, while batting an impressive .314. Ozuna is also on a three-game hitting streak. Matt Olson is 2nd on the Braves with 12 homers, but he is hitting just .246 this season.
As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been consistent both at home and on the road, averaging 4.4 and 4.5 runs per game, respectively. Overall, they are the league’s 9th-ranked home run hitting team and have the 8th best slugging percentage in the league.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is hosting the Braves today with an overall record of 40-37, and they are 2nd in the NL Central, 5.5 games behind the Brewers. The Cardinals have won four straight games, and they are 7-3 across their last ten games. So far, they are just .500 against other NL Central teams at 9-9.
At home, the Cardinals have gone 21-15 compared to 19-22 on the road. As the home underdog, the Cardinals have gone 7-4 this year, and they have won six straight at home as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall record as the underdog is 20-20, and they are 20-17 when favored this year.
When the Cardinals are at home, it’s been a good idea to take them on the run line. They are 22-14 on the run line at home this season, and they’ve covered the run line in eight straight games at home. They are 40-37 overall on the run line this season, and they are 25-15 on the run line as an underdog.
The St. Louis Cardinals are at home today against the Atlanta Braves, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The Cardinals have played to the over in 33 of their 74 games this season, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they have gone 5-9-1 to the over.
Right-hander Kyle Gibson gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Braves at home. He has made 14 starts this year and has a record of 5-2 with a 3.44 ERA. Looking back at his last outing, Gibson didn’t give up a run in seven innings of work against the Cubs. He finished with six strikeouts in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Gibson has allowed a total of 10 home runs this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 3.33 walks compared to 7.85 strikeouts.
Over the past eight games, Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have been on fire for the Cardinals, with both players hitting three home runs. Donovan has gone 15/34 in that stretch, while Burleson is 12/29. For the season, Burleson is batting .289 and is 2nd on the team with 12 homers. Nolan Gorman leads the team with 16 homers but has a batting average of just .195.
As a team, the Cardinals are batting .241, which is 14th in the league, and are averaging 4 runs per game. This puts them 25th in the league. St. Louis is also near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage and slugging percentage.