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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
The fans at Truist Park will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Cardinals will trot Sonny Gray out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gray has a 9-6 record and a 3.34 ERA this season.
The Braves will counter Gray with Bryce Elder. Right hander Elder has a 5.71 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -167 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis was a 8-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -120 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 50-46 SU
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 53-42 SU
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Atlanta Sunday, July 21