Braves and Cardinals Meet in What Should be a Low Scoring Affair on Saturday Night
A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium.
right hander Shelby Miller will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Miller is 5-6 this season with a 2.33 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Miller with Carlos Martinez. Right hander Martinez has a 2.51 ERA to go along with a 10-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 220-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total is sitting at 6½.
St. Louis was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Braves. They won as -189 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -189 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 45-51
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta’s last 19 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 62-34
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of St. Louis’s last 25 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis Sunday, July 26
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