St. Louis Cardinals (35-33) vs. Atlanta Braves (30-35)
June 17, 2021 7:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -171 / St. Louis Cardinals +157; Over/Under: +9
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves meet Thursday in MLB action at Truist Park. The Cardinals look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Braves need a win after losing six of their last seven games.
The St. Louis Cardinals have scored seven runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last eight games. The Cardinals have lost six of their last eight games when scoring three or less runs. Tommy Edman leads the Cardinals with 73 hits and 18 RBI while Nolan Arenado and Dylan Carlson have combined for 134 hits and 71 RBI. John Gant gets the ball, and he is 4-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. Gant is 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA and eight strikeouts in his career against the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves have scored 22 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last nine games. The Braves have won six of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 66 hits and 42 RBI while Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies have combined for 125 hits and 70 RBI. Charlie Morton gets the ball, and he is 5-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Morton is 2-12 with a 5.68 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are 5-2 in their last 7 Thursday games and 4-9 in their last 13 overall. The Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a favorite and 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 overall. The Cardinals are 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Atlanta. The over is 20-9 in the last 29 meetings.
The Cardinals continue to pile up the losses and they’ve have been rough in the underdog role lately. The Braves are in a funk of their own and the pitching staff hasn’t lived up to the hype. I’m not sure Morton is somebody I’m running to the window to lay juice with, especially given his history against the Cardinals. Neither of these teams are playing good baseball right now. Give me the plus money if forced to pick.
