The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves meet Sunday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
Last weekend the Cardinals took on the Chicago Cubs in a rivalry series. St. Louis managed a split in that one, winning both Saturday games. After an opener rainout, the Cards had another Saturday doubleheader this weekend versus Atlanta. In game one St. Louis lost 3-2. As for game two the Cardinals evened it up with a 9-5 win.
It’ll be Miles Mikolas in the starter role for the Cardinals on Sunday. This year MIkolas is 7-8 with a 5.13 ERA in 20 starts. Over 198 career games (170 starts) Mikolas is 61-61 with a 4.06 ERA.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they played the San Diego Padres last weekend. Atlanta lost 4-0 on Saturday but otherwise won the series with victories 6-1 and 6-3 in the other pair. On Saturday in game one versus the Cardinals, the Braves posted a walk-off win in 10 innings. In the nightcap Atlanta was out-hit 14-9 in the loss.
Spencer Schwellenbach will take the mound for the start on Sunday. Schwellenbach is 3-4 with a 4.43 ERA in the first eight starts of his career this season.
Braves vs Cardinals Pick Injury Notes
Braves SP Huascar Ynoa (elbow) began a rehab assignment Tuesday.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Braves’ last 11 home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Cardinals’ last seven games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last three day games at Truist Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last three day games against NL East opponents.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Austin Riley has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances against the Cardinals after playing the previous day.
- Austin Riley has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in day games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Ramon Laureano has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL opponents.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances with the Braves as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 appearances with the Braves as favorites against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in four of the Cardinals’ last five day games.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded a Double in four of the Cardinals’ last five day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Miles Mikolas has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances in day games.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cardinals’ last eight games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nolan Arenado has scored at least one run in each of the Cardinals’ last four day games.
- Miles Mikolas has recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Lars Nootbaar has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with the Cardinals as road underdogs against NL opponents.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in 20 of his last 21 road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Tommy Edman has recorded two total bases in each of his last four road appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
I’ll stick with the Braves here. Schwellenbach finished off June with a spotty loss to the Pirates on 5.0 innings and four earned runs. In the two starts since Schwellenbach is 2-0 with just two earned in 13.0 innings, though. As for Mikolas, he’s coming off six earned in 5.1 innings in a loss to the Cubs.
In the Saturday games the Braves had mixed results to say the least. Atlanta did get some nice offense in the nightcap however, so a little bit of that momentum will serve them well Sunday.