The visiting Cardinals look to extend their season and defend their title Friday as they look to steal a win at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves in the one-game Wild Card game.
St. Louis puts its faith in starter Kyle Lohse to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 16-3. Getting the ball for the Braves is Kris Medlen, who owns a 9-0 record on the season with a 0.97 ERA.
Odds courtesy of Sportsbook:
St. Louis Cardinals +145
Atlanta Braves -165
Total 6.5
Most Hits, Runs and RBI's
Jason Heyward (ATL) -110
Carlos Beltran (STL) -120
Most Hits, Runs and RBI's
Chipper Jones (ATL) -115
Matt Holliday (STL) -115
Who will record more strikeouts?
Kyle Lohse (R) +240
Kris Medlen (R) -300
Total Strikeouts - Kyle Lohse (R)
Over/Under 4½
Total Strikeouts - Kris Medlen (R)
Over/Under 6
Total Hits, Runs and RBI's - Jason Heyward (ATL)
Over/Under/Under 2
Total Hits, Runs and RBI's - Chipper Jones (ATL)
Over/Under 2
Will Jason Heyward (ATL) hit a home run?
Yes +400
No -600
Will Chipper Jones (ATL) hit a home run?
Yes +425
No -625
Will Brian McCann (ATL) hit a home run?
Yes +450
No -650
Will Carlos Beltran (STL) hit a home run?
Yes +350
No -500
Will Matt Holliday (STL) hit a home run?
Yes +400
No -600
Will Allen Craig (STL) hit a home run?
Yes +375
No -550
View St Louis vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Atlanta sat as -160 favorites at Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.
Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Braves) and the No. 4 (Cardinals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta's No. 7 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 5 in the National League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Braves have been averaging 8.3 hits per game, less than the Cardinals have managed so far this season (9.4 hits on average).
Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.
The Cardinals were a 1-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +134 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. St. Louis threw a shutout at Cincinnati in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Victor Marte to defeat Cincinnati 1-0 on Wednesday.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 4-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Atlanta at +132 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Braves didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Pittsburgh 4-0 on Wednesday at PNC Park.
St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few Cardinals at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
