Atlanta Braves (43-33) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (40-37)
June 25, 2024 7:45 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals +115 / Atlanta Braves -135; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday in MLB game 2 action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 43-33 on the year after wins over the Tigers and Yankees. The Atlanta Braves have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Atlanta Braves have lost 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Atlanta Braves with 89 hits and 64 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson have combined for 141 hits and 78 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 40-37 on the yea after games against the Marlins and Giants. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 4 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 76 hits and 39 RBI, while Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado have combined for 143 hits and 59 RBI.
Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Pick Matchup
Reynaldo Lopez gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 5-2 with a 1.57 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. Lopez has allowed 15 hits and 2 runs in his last 17 innings. Lopez has a 2.14 ERA and .216 allowed batting average in 33.2 road innings. This will be Lopez’s second career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. Gibson has allowed 15 hits and 6 runs in his last 18.2 innings. Gibson has a 4.28 ERA and .279 allowed batting average in 40 home innings. Gibson is 2-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 35 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Atlanta Braves will Beat The Cardinals
- The Braves have won 14 of their last 15 Tuesday road games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have lost six of their last eight home games against the Braves following a win.
- The Braves have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games at Busch Stadium following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games against NL East opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Willson Contreras has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents.
- Paul Goldschmidt has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances at Busch Stadium.
- Brendan Donovan has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cardinals’ last seven games against NL opponents.
- Brendan Donovan has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cardinals’ last seven games against NL opponents.
- Willson Contreras has scored at least one run in each of his last eight home appearances.
- Kyle Gibson has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against the Braves.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against the Braves.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Travis d’Arnaud has recorded a Double in three of the Braves’ last four road games against NL Central opponents.
- Austin Riley has hit a home run in each of his last four appearances with the Braves as favorites against the Cardinals.
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances against the Cardinals.
- Matt Olson has recorded a Single in each of the Braves’ last seven games as road favorites.
- Austin Riley has scored at least one run in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 18 appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 18 appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Marcell Ozuna ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.314) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank 26th in the league for runs scored this season (311).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank T25th in the league for RBI’s this season (291).
- The Atlanta Braves rank 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (66).
- The Atlanta Braves rank 3rd in the league for doubles this season (149).
St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
The Atlanta Braves need to find their offense, but they have the pitching edge in game 2, and it makes them the pick. Reynaldo Lopez has been incredible this season, and he’s been lights out this month, allowing 2 runs in his last 17 innings. Kyle Gibson has held his own as well overall, but he’s had issues at Busch, where he has an ERA over 4. The price is more than reasonable. I like the Braves to get revenge and steal game 2 against the Cardinals.
