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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Truist Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Miles Mikolas in this game. Mikolas has a 7-8 record and a 5.13 ERA this season.
The Braves will counter Mikolas with Spencer Schwellenbach. Right hander Schwellenbach has a 4.43 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 9-5 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis was a 9-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Braves. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 51-47 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 54-43 SU
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Monday, July 22
Atlanta home to Cincinnati Monday, July 22