The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Atlanta and St. Louis on Saturday, with the host Braves trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Julio Teheran will take the mound for Atlanta, and he'll carry a 7-5 record into the contest. Joe Kelly gets the ball for St. Louis; he's 1-1 so far this season.



View St Louis vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-125 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Braves - Cardinals odds would favor the Cardinals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Atlanta is rated No. 7 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while St. Louis is at No. 1 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Atlanta's No. 4-rated National League offense, averaging 4.3 runs per game, against a Cardinals defense that ranks No. 2 in the National League at 3.6 in runs allowed per game. The Braves have averaged 8.4 hits per game so far, less than Cardinals batters have averaged on the year (9.4 hits per game).

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with St. Louis' National League No. 2-rated defense.

St. Louis lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Braves on July 26. Bettors who backed the Braves at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 4-1 on Friday behind a start from Mike Minor at Turner Field.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Cardinals at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis' last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games


Next up:
St. Louis at Atlanta, Sunday, July 28