The Atlanta Braves (2-1) and St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) open a 3-game series Monday at Busch Stadium in an early season battle of NL pennant contenders. First pitch is at 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: First meeting of 2023; Atlanta won the 2022 season series 4-3.
The Braves came up short in their attempt at a 3-game sweep of the Washington Nationals Sunday, falling 4-1 in the finale. 1B Matt Olson had a big series, going 4-for-11 (.364) with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs.
The Cards took 2 of 3 from the Toronto Blue Jays in their opening series as they stormed off with a 9-4 victory Sunday. DH Nolan Gorman hit 2 homers and drove in 4 runs in the finale.