The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will mix it up on Thursday in Major League Baseball action. This is the third and final game of the series.
The Cardinals have won the first two MLB games of the series. It is a case of too little too late for St. Louis, 61-78 on the season and last place in the MLB standings for the National League Central.
The Braves, with the loss, fell to 90-48 on the season. Atlanta remains 13.5 games ahead of the Phillies for first place in the National League East. It’s time for our Cardinals vs Braves betting analysis.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Odds
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Information
Here is some information on the game on the MLB schedule for Thursday between two National League MLB teams:
St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves
Location of the game: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 7. 7:20 pm EST.
How to watch: MLB Network
Recent Scores
St. Louis Cardinals
- Friday, September 1st, 2023: 4-2 loss vs. Pirates
- Saturday, September 2nd, 2023: 7-6 loss vs. Pirates
- Sunday, September 3rd, 2023: 6-4 win vs. Pirates
- Tuesday, September 5th, 2023: 10-6 win at Braves
- Wednesday, September 6th, 2023: 11-6 win at Braves
Atlanta Braves
- Friday, September 1st, 2023: 6-3 win at Dodgers
- Saturday, September 2nd, 2023: 4-2 win at Dodgers
- Sunday, September 3rd, 2023: 3-1 loss at Dodgers
- Tuesday, September 5th, 2023: 10-6 loss vs. Cardinals
- Wednesday, September 6th, 2023: 11-6 loss at Braves
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Analysis
Before our MLB Picks, let’s take a look at our Cardinals vs Braves betting analysis:
- Moneyline: Atlanta Braves -298, St. Louis Cardinals +240
- Runline: Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-148), St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (+124)
- Total: 10.5
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Cardinals have won three straight games and, in doing so, have scored 27 runs in those games. The St. Louis offense has not been the issue for most of the season.
The problem has been in the pitching. St. Louis has a team earned run average of 4.71, which is 23rd in all of Major League Baseball. Opponents are hitting .276 against St. Louis, the second-worst in all of baseball.
Masyn Winn hit his first career home run for the Cardinals in the win on Wednesday. It was one of four Cardinals home runs. It was also the second straight day they went deep four times in a game.
Nolan Gorman leads the team with 27 home runs, and he has driven in 76 runs. Nolan Arenado is 13 runs batted in away from 100, and Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with a .277 average.
Adam Wainwright will get the start for the St. Louis Cardinals. It has been a horrendous year for the veteran in his final Major League season. Wainwright is 3-10 on the season, with an 8.10 earned run average. The veteran is seeking his 199th career win.
Wainwright has thrown 83.1 innings this season and struck out just 45 batters while walking 33. The 42-year-old is making his 18th start of the season. The St. Louis Cardinals score today will be reliant on how well or poorly the 42-year-old pitches.
Stats that Shine
For the Braves, they will throw lefthander Max Fried. Fried is 6-1 on the season, with a 2.52 earned run average. The 29-year-old is making his 11th start of the season. In his last outing against the Dodgers, he went seven innings and allowed just three hits and no runs. Fried missed nearly all of May and then the entire month of June and July with an injury.
Atlanta has got to be concerned with Spencer Strider. He struggled in the outing and possibly has worked out of contention for the National League Cy Young. Strider allowed six hits and six runs over just 2.2 innings.
Offensively, the Braves got home runs from Austin Riley and Matt Olson. Olson now leads the team with 46 while driving in 115 runs. Riley’s was his 34th of the season. Looking at the MLB player stats, Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the team with a .330 batting average. The Atlanta Braves schedule from here on out is just preparing them for the postseason.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Prediction
The Cardinals have been starting to play better baseball. But, with Adam Wainwright on the mound, that streak is going to come to an end. He just cannot find a way out of jams and gives up too many hits. Atlanta will not want to be swept.
Barring any late additions to the MLB injury report, take the Braves to win this game over the Cardinals on Thursday.
- In our final Cardinals vs Braves betting analysis, Bet Atlanta -1.5 (-148) over St. Louis.
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