Braves vs. Cardinals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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The St. Louis Cardinals (40-37) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Atlanta Braves (43-33) Wednesday at 7:15 PM ET on MLB Network. Bookmakers consider the Braves to be -126 favorites, while the Cardinals are +107 underdogs to keep their streak alive.

Atlanta’s Bryce Elder gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Matthew Liberatore.

Braves vs. Cardinals Odds

  • Braves odds to win: -126
  • Cardinals odds to win: +107
  • Spread: Braves -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • TV: MLB Network
  • Who Will Win Braves vs. Cardinals?

    Braves and Cardinals Betting Trends

    The Braves have won 40 of the 67 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (59.7%).

    Atlanta has gone 37-23 (winning 61.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -126 or shorter.

    The Cardinals have won 19, or 48.7%, of the 39 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

    This season, St. Louis has won 10 of its 26 games, or 38.5%, when it’s the underdog by at least +107 on the moneyline.

    In the 76 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Braves, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 28 times (28-45-3).

    The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 33 of their 76 opportunities.

    Braves Stats & Insights

    The Braves rank 17th in runs scored with 337, 4.4 per game.

    Atlanta is 13th in MLB action with 86 total home runs.

    The Braves’ .245 batting average ranks 15th in the majors.

    Atlanta strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 19 average in MLB.

    The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks third in MLB.

    Atlanta’s 3.60 team ERA ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.

    Cardinals Stats & Insights

    The Cardinals have scored the 26th-most runs in the league this season with just 311 (four per game).

    St. Louis ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 77 home runs.

    The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.

    St. Louis ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 Ks per contest.

    The Cardinals strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.

    St. Louis has pitched to a 3.93 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.

    Braves Key Players to Watch

    Elder starts for the first time this season for the Braves.

    Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.314), home runs (21) and runs batted in (64) this season.

    Ozzie Albies has 71 hits and an OBP of .316 to go with a slugging percentage of .407 this season.

    Matt Olson has 70 hits this season and a slash line of .246/.323/.447.

    Austin Riley has collected 61 hits this season and has an OBP of .321. He’s slugging .424 on the year.

    Cardinals Key Players to Watch

    Liberatore (1-2) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his fifth start of the season.

    Brendan Donovan has driven in a team-best 39 runs batted in.

    Alec Burleson has nine doubles, 12 home runs and 10 walks while hitting .289.

    Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .298.

    Nolan Arenado is hitting .257 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.

    Braves and Cardinals Injuries

    Braves: Michael Harris II: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brian Anderson: 10 Day IL (Bacterial infection), Hurston Waldrep: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Jordan Minter: 15 Day IL (Hip), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jimmy Herget: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Raymond Kerr: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronald Acuña Jr.: 60 Day IL (Knee), Orlando Arcia: day-to-day (Head)

    Cardinals: Iván Herrera: 10 Day IL (Back), Lars Nootbaar: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Steven Matz: 15 Day IL (Back), Nick Robertson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Riley O’Brien: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rom: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Tommy Edman: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Keynan Middleton: 60 Day IL (Forearm)

    Braves vs. Cardinals Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Braves 6, Cardinals 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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