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MLB Betting Line<br />
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The Braves opened as the home betting favorite in this NL matchup at -132, and the total line is listed at 8.5 run runs. Both betting lines have held since their opening.
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<b>Set-up </b>
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In their last game, the Cardinals snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the L.A. Dodgers. The Cardinals scored five runs on eight hits, and the Dodgers were held scoreless on four hits.
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The Cardinals In their three-game losing streak the Cardinals pitching was hammered giving up a total of 29 runs, including 17 in the game before their last one, before a shutout in the win over the Dodgers. St. Louis is 5.5 games out of first place in the NL Central, and they are tied with the Dodgers for the 2nd Wild Card slot.
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The Braves lost their 2nd in a row in their last game falling to the Washington Nationals 6-4. Atlanta gave up five runs in the first three innings, and for the game, they scored four runs on eight hits and the Nationals scored six runs on 11 hits.
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Even in losing two in a row the Braves are in good shape to make the playoffs, as they are in first place in the NL East with a comfortable 6.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. Previous to losing two straight the Braves had won six in a row.
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This season the Cardinals rank 12th in runs scored and 12th in team ERA and the Braves rank 7th in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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Head-To-Head<br />
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The Braves have won all three games against the Cardinals this season sweeping a series in St. Louis before the All-Star break. While the Cardinals have lost four straight against the Braves, overall, they have won their last six games facing them in Atlanta.
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Pitching Match-Up<br />
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<b>St. Louis:</b> Miles Mikolas (15-4 2.99 ERA)<br />
<b>Atlanta:</b> Mike Foltynewicz (11-9 2.66 ERA)
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In Mikolas' last start he was solid only giving up one earned run on five hits in seven innings in an 11-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals have won eight of his last nine starts, including his previous two, but he has given up four earned runs in two of his last four starts. Mikolas faced the Braves at home in late June and had a good outing only giving up one earned run in six 1/3 innings, but the bullpen did not do their job in a 5-1 St. Louis loss.
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Mikolas ranks tied for 3rd in the NL in wins and 6th in ERA. In 14 road starts this season Mikolas is 8-0 with an ERA of 3.86. The Cardinals have won six of his last seven road starts and have won his last five starts facing a team with a winning record.
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In Foltynewicz’s last start he had a great one pitching a complete game and only giving up one earned run on six hits in a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Braves had lost his previous four starts, but in three of them he did not give up more than one earned run. Foltynewicz faced the Cardinals on July 1st and tossed five scoreless innings and only allowed one hit in a 6-5 Atlanta win.
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In six of Foltynewicz's last seven starts, he has not allowed more than one earned run. While he had a great outing against the Cardinals earlier this season in his career facing them, he is 2-2 with a less than stellar ERA of 7.13. The Braves have lost four of Foltynewicz's last five home starts, and they have lost five of his previous six starts against a team with a winning record.
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St. Louis at Atlanta MLB Betting Angles<br />
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The Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the Cardinals.
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The Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 road games against the Braves.
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In the last 7 games between these teams, the Over record is 6-1.
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In the last 6 games between these teams in Atlanta, the Over record is 5-1.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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<b>St. Louis Cardinals:</b> 82-68 SU / O/U 67-76 / Run Line W/L 73-77<br />
<b>Atlanta Braves:</b> 83-66 SU / O/U 71-73 / Run Line W/L 76-73
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St. Louis at Atlanta MLB Key Betting Trends<br />
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STL is 1-4 in their last 5 games
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STL is 13-4 in their previous 17 road games
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STL has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 road games against a team with a winning record
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ATL is 6-2 in their last 8 games
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ATL is 1-5 in their previous 6 home games
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ATL has an Over record of 11-1 in their last 12 games against a team with a winning record
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>CARDINALS </b>
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[P] 08/22/2018 - Matt Pearce 10-day DL (08/22) ( Shoulder )<br />
[CF] 08/04/2018 - Dexter Fowler 60-day DL (08/04) ( Foot )<br />
[P] 07/31/2018 - Luke Gregerson 60-day DL (07/26) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/30/2018 - Alex Reyes 60-day DL (06/30) ( Side )<br />
[P] 06/20/2018 - Matt Bowman 10-day DL (06/20) ( Blister )<br />
[P] 06/20/2018 - Michael Wacha 60-day DL (06/20) ( Oblique )
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<b>BRAVES </b>
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[P] 03/30/2018 - Jacob Lindgren 60-day DL (03/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 03/30/2018 - Chase Whitley 10-day DL (03/26) ( Heel )<br />
[P] 03/26/2018 - Grant Dayton 60-day DL (02/14) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/22/2018 - Jose Ramirez 60-day DL (04/18) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/22/2018 - Michael Soroka 60-day DL (06/20) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/28/2018 - Brandon McCarthy 10-day DL (06/28) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 06/27/2018 - Darren O'Day 60-day DL (06/27) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 08/08/2018 - Max Fried 10-day DL (08/08) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 07/31/2018 - Peter Moylan 60-day DL (07/31) ( Ribs )<br />
[P] 09/15/2018 - Luiz Gohara 60-day DL (09/14) ( Shoulder )<br />
[3B] 09/16/2018 - Johan Camargo is probable Monday vs. St. Louis Cardinals ( Groin )
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