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Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 7-20-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

St. Louis Cardinals (50-46) vs. Atlanta Braves (53-42)
July 20, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -163 / St. Louis Cardinals +130; Over/Under: -
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves meet Saturday in a MLB doubleheader at Truist Park. Here’s a Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 50-46 on the year after Games against the Royals and Cubs. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 19 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 6 of their last 10 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 98 hits and 45 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn have combined for 184 hits and 73 RBI.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 53-42 on the year after playing the Diamondbacks and Padres. The Atlanta Braves have scored 12 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The Atlanta Braves have won 6 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Atlanta Braves with 107 hits and 77 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson have combined for 171 hits and 88 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Pitching Pick Matchup

Kyle Gibson and Sonny Gray will get the ball today for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Charlie Morton and Bryce Elder will get the ball today for the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

Austin Riley has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against the Cardinals.
Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one Single in 15 of the Braves’ last 16 home games against NL opponents.
Austin Riley has scored at least one run in each of his last six home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Matt Olson has hit a home run in each of the Braves’ last three home games against the Cardinals.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine home appearances against NL Central opponents.
Ozzie Albies has recorded a Double in each of the Braves’ last three games against NL opponents.
Austin Riley has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in 13 of his last 14 appearances in day games.
Paul Goldschmidt has scored at least one run in each of the Cardinals’ last six games against NL East opponents.
Alec Burleson has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cardinals’ last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
Paul Goldschmidt has recorded a Double in each of the Cardinals’ last four day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
Alec Burleson has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals’ last four day games.
Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

The Atlanta Braves rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.40).
The Atlanta Braves rank 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (81).
The St. Louis Cardinals rank 25th in the league for home runs this season (94).
The St. Louis Cardinals rank 25th in the league for strikeouts this season (780).

Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

Game 1 Prediction: We have rested lineups and two struggling pitchers at the moment. Kyle Gibson has allowed 24 hits and 11 runs in his last 14 innings, while Charlie Morton has allowed 10 hits and 7 earned runs in his last 11.2 innings. If those numbers continue, we should see some fireworks out of the gate. Give me the over in Game 1 between the Braves and Cardinals.

Game 2 Prediction: Sonny Gray has had his issues on the road this season, but he’s been sharp overall with a top-25 ERA and top-20 WHIP. Bryce Elder has a 5.71 ERA on the season and has pitched just twice since June. This is a game the Cardinals probably should win from the starting pitching matchup alone. I’ll take a stab with the Cards and Gray.