Braves, Cardinals Chasing Division Lead
After a 6-3 win on Monday night, the Atlanta Braves are continuing their assault on the top of the National League East. They now find themselves 3½ games out of first place behind the New York Mets.
The St. Louis Cardinals, on the other hand, are starting to slip farther back in the NL Central. In the matter of a week, they have slipped to being three games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Both teams are in big need of wins right now as the halfway point of the season approaches.
Let’s check the latest MLB news, stats, injury reports and MLB odds, for Cardinals vs. Braves. We’ve plenty of MLB picks & predictions.
Cardinals Slipping Slightly
The St. Louis Cardinals have been slipping as of late and now find themselves in a three-game hole in the NL Central.
They are managing to keep themselves in the hunt for both the NL Central and the wild card. But they need to get back on pace, especially when they are playing some of the playoff-quality teams.
The Cardinals’ offense has been their mainstay, which is very uncharacteristic for a franchise that usually relies on pitching and defense to win games.
For the last week or so, the offense has been a little off, and the Cardinals are 4-6 in their last 10 games. If the Cardinals want to keep up with the Braves and in contention for the NL Central title, the bats will need to come back to life in a hurry.
The Cardinals are missing some key players in their lineup. If they can hold on until some of these injured players make it back, that will be very impressive.
Their pitching is still coming around as they are missing the likes of Jack Flaherty and Steven Matz.
Braves Surging at Right Time
The Atlanta Braves are one of the hottest teams in baseball. They have really turned their season around and are closing the gap on the Mets, who are coming down to earth.
The Braves have created a comfortable gap between themselves and third place and can now just focus on what lies ahead of them.
They are doing tremendous work with the bats, getting production from players like Dansby Swanson, who is not normally the type of offensive player that would carry a team.
At the halfway point of the schedule, the Braves have been extremely hot. The No. 1 goal for the Braves has to be reeling in the Mets and getting back to being very healthy. While they are better off in the injury department than most teams, they are still missing some key parts like Ozzie Albies.
They will need all hands on deck to make another run at the World Series like they did last season.
Cardinals vs Braves Head-to-Head
With the Braves taking game one of the season series, they hold a slim lead that they would like to see grow for the next two games.
Cardinals vs Braves Game Information
- Game: Cardinals (44-38) vs Braves (47-34)
- Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
- Day/Time: Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. ET
- Cardinals vs Braves Live Stream: MLB.tv
Cardinals vs Braves Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| St. Louis Cardinals A. Pallante -L |
+1½ -155 | +125 | 9½ -115o | 4½ -110o / 4½ -120u |
| Atlanta Braves I. Anderson -R |
-1½ +135 | -140 | 9½ -105u | 4½ -145o / 4½ +115u |
Cardinals vs Braves Prediction
The sportsbooks have the Braves as heavy favorites at -140 odds while the Cardinals are +125 underdogs. The rest of the MLB lines don’t offer much outside of the Braves getting +135 against the runline, but they have not been overly successful in that department this season.
This game actually feels a lot more even than it seems, but the Braves should be able to take this game. When you bet online, take the moneyline win by the Braves.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
