The Atlanta Braves (3-1) will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals (2-2) in the 2nd game of a 3-game series on Tuesday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Braves vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Braves lead 1-0.
The Braves have won 3 of their first 4 games to begin the season. Atlanta has scored 7-plus runs in each of its 3 wins and has outscored its opponents 23-11.
The Cardinals lost 8-4 to the Braves on Monday with RHP Jake Woodford tallying 3 K, 3 BB, 6 ER, and 3 HR in 4 1/3 IP. St. Louis has scored 4-plus runs in each of its first 4 games of the season.
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Braves at Cardinals projected starters
LHP Dylan Dodd vs. LHP Steven Matz
Dodd will make his major league debut on Tuesday. He recorded a 3.36 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 2 BB/9, and 9.7 K/9 in 142 IP in the minors in 2022.
- Was 12-9 in 26 starts in the minors last season
- Notched a 2.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 2 BB/9, and 10 K/9 in 18 IP during spring training.
Matz notched a 5-3 record in 10 starts in 2022 with a 5.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9, and 10.1 K/9 in 48 IP.
- Has allowed 1 HR/9 or more in all 8 of his MLB season
- Has a 1.20 WHIP or worse in each of his 8 years
Braves at Cardinals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Braves +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Cardinals -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Braves +1.5 (-165) | Cardinals -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Braves at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Cardinals 6, Braves 5
Moneyline
With Dodd making his debut in the majors, I’ll lean toward taking the CARDINALS (-140) at home. St. Louis has excelled against southpaws in recent years.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Both Dodd and Matz are tough to trust on Tuesday, so I’m not comfortable taking the spread for either team in this matchup.
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Over/Under
OVER 9 (-120) is a high total, but the pitchers in this matchup could struggle against loaded lineups. The Cardinals led the league with a .202 ISO and a 131 wRC+ against LHP in 2022.
The Braves finished 5th in ISO (.179) and wRC+ (118) against lefties in 2022, so plenty of runs could be scored in Tuesday’s bout.
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