The Atlanta Braves'(4-1) and'St. Louis Cardinals'(2-3) meet Wednesday to wrap up a 3-game series. First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 1:15 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 2-0. Atlanta won the 2022 season series 4-3.
The Braves won 4-1 Tuesday as +122 underdogs a night after prevailing 8-4 as -113 favorites in Monday’s opener. 3B Austin Riley hit a 2-run HR in the 1st, RF Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a solo shot in the 2nd and C Seth Murphy added an RBI single in the 3rd as Atlanta jumped out to a 4-0 lead Tuesday. SP Dylan Dodd (W, 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 K) and 5 Atlanta relievers scattered 10 hits in allowing St. Louis just 1 run.
So far, St. Louis pitching has struggled. The Cardinals pitching staff owns a 5.40 ERA (45 IP, 27 ER) through the first 5 games. They’ve allowed 9 runs twice and have yielded 4 or more runs in all but 1 game — a 4-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday. Offensively, 3B Brendan Donovan (.300, 5 HR, 5 RBI) and DH Nolan Gorman (.500, 2 HR, 6 RBI) have supplied a little pop.