The final day of the MLB before the All-Star Break features a 15-game slate on Sunday, one of which will be a National League matchup between Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals.
This game between the Braves and Cardinals is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 12 and has an expected start time of 2:15 PM ET. The game is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri and will be broadcast on MLB.TV.
Our article previews this game between the Braves and the Cardinals by providing you with our best bet, as well as our favorite player prop.
In addition to that, we will also include the current betting odds, plus the home run odds for the best players from both teams.
Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals betting picks and predictions
Over 8.5 total runs (+100)
Our top pick for this game targets the over. The Braves enter this game as one of the best teams in the league and because of that are currently in first place in the National League East division.
To round out this series with the Cardinals, the Braves are scheduled to start JR Ritchie, who has a record of 1-2 and an ERA of 4.60 this season.
Ritchie has especially struggled on the road this season, having posted an ERA of 4.94 over six appearances (four starts). In these starts, he has allowed 17 runs (15 earned) over 27.1 innings.
As for the Cardinals, they enter this game just a handful of games above .500 and are currently in third place in the National League Central division.
To counter Ritchie, the Cards are set to start Dustin May, who has a record of 5-6 and an ERA of 4.55 this season.
May has been fairly consistent at home, having posted an ERA of 3.59 over nine starts. In these games, he has allowed 22 runs (21 earned) over 52.2 innings.
The Braves have seen a dip in their offensive production recently, however, they still are ranked 8th in the league in terms of runs per game, while the Cardinals rank 15th in the same category.
Add in the fact that May has already faced the Braves this season, in which he lasted just 0.2 innings and allowed five earned runs, and backing over 8.5 total runs is our best bet.
Matt Olson to hit a home run (+390)
Our favorite player prop for this game looks for the Braves' Matt Olson to hit a home run. He has had an excellent season to date, hitting .268, but, more importantly, he leads the team with 25 home runs.
To this point, Olson has hit 16 of his 25 home runs on the road this season, where this game will be played, and he has hit 16 of his 25 home runs against right-handed pitchers, which is what he will see in this matchup with May on the mound for St. Louis.
Olson has also already hit five home runs in July and three over the last week and for that reason, backing him to hit a home run in the series finale is our best bet.
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Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds
Atlanta Braves | +115 |
St. Louis Cardinals | -135 |
Run Line | STL Cardinals -1.5 |
Total | O/U 8.5 |
Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals player props
Player home run odds
Alec Burleson (STL Cardinals) | +350 |
Matt Olson (ATL Braves) | +390 |
Michael Harris II (ATL Braves) | +500 |
Jordan Walker (STL Cardinals) | +500 |
Drake Baldwin (ATL Braves) | +550 |
Austin Riley (ATL Braves) | +575 |
JJ Wetherholt (STL Cardinals) | +575 |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
