Saint Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves 5/16/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Saint Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB: 7:20 PM EST
May. 16, 2019
TV: FSSE
Latest Odds : ATL -108 Total 9.5
The Atlanta Braves will close out their home series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The Braves are 2nd in the NL East and sit 3.5 games behind Philadelphia. Atlanta has won five of their last ten games and lost to the Cardinals 14-3 on Tuesday. The Braves carry a 10-11 home field record.
Julio Teheran will make his 10th start of the season for the Braves. Teheran is 2-4 on the season with 50.2 innings pitched. Teheran has 52 strikeouts, 22 walks, and carries a 4.26 ERA. Teheran pitched 6 innings in his last start allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have won just three of their last ten games. The Cardinals are 3rd in the NL Central and looked great on Tuesday night when they put up 14 runs. Marcell Ozuna and Yadier Molina both contributed 3 RBI's each. St. Louis carries a 9-10 road record. The Cardinals average 5.2 runs per game which ranks 7th in the league.
Adam Wainwright will make his 9th start on the mound the Cardinals. Wainwright is 3-3 on the season with 43.1 innings pitched. Wainwright has 37 strikeouts, 14 walks, and carries a 4.15 ERA. Wainwright 7 innings in his last start allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cardinals are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 Thursday games.
Over is 5-1 in Braves last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Free Betting Pick: St. Louis Cardinals +98
Back the Cardinals on Thursday as they show the value as a small road underdog. The Braves are 0-4 in Teherans last 4 Thursday starts. The Cardinals are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. National League East. The Cardinals have owned this series and they will close out this series with a win. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 4-2.