A series opener between the Atlanta Braves (78-48) and St. Louis Cardinals (72-53) is on deck Friday at 8:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium.
As the favorite, the Braves (-141 on the moneyline to win) play at the Cardinals (+120). The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Spencer Strider (7-4, 2.95 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Jose Quintana (4-5, 3.45 ERA).
The Braves won 14-2 over the Pirates Friday in their last game. Kyle Wright was named the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out eight, while Matt Olson finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-3. Dakota Hudson was the winning pitcher after he went seven innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out four. Paul Goldschmidt paced the Cardinals’ offense, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI.