Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Betting Odds and Pick

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Atlanta Braves dueling the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at Busch Stadium.

Adam Wainwright will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he'll carry a 9-5 record into the contest. Mike Foltynewicz gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves; he's 4-5 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the St. Louis Cardinals as -263 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.6-2.2 victory for the Braves. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The St. Louis Cardinals sport a record of 58-52 heading into this matchup, while the Atlanta Braves sit at 40-70 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Atlanta injuries news.

The St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves odds would favor the Cardinals if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 21 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Atlanta is at No. 27.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the St. Louis Cardinals No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.99 runs per game, against a Atlanta Braves offense rated No. 30 and scoring 3.54 runs per game. The Cardinals have averaged 8.77 hits per game to date this season, more than the Braves hitters have managed (8.31 per nine innings).

Defensively, Atlanta features the No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.49 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.44 runs per game.