Cardinals vs. Braves Prediction
Will the Cardinals complete their sweep of the Braves when the two teams wrap up their series in Atlanta today at 1:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cardinals are -130 money line favorites versus the Braves, who have odds of +108 to pull off the upset at home this afternoon. With Michael Wacha set to face R.A. Dickey in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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CARDINALS KEY TRENDS: The Cardinals have won all five of their last five road games, including a 5-3 victory yesterday over the Braves. They’re also 12-5 over their last 17 games overall, are 12-5 in their last 17 games versus a right-handed starter, and are 8-1 in their last nine games when their opponent allows five runs or more in its previous game.
BRAVES KEY TRENDS: The Braves have lost five of six overall and seven of eight at home. They’re also 2-8 in their last 10 games against the National League Central division, are 3-12 in their last 15 games coming off a loss, and 1-5 in their last six contests when facing a right-handed starter.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Cardinals have won six of their last eight games against the Braves and are a perfect 5-0 in their last five meetings in Atlanta. They’ve been profitable with Wacha on the hill as well, winning seven of his last 10 starts overall and five of his last seven road outings.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -130