St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction MLB Picks 7/21/24

Atlanta Braves (54-42) vs St. Louis Cardinals (50-47)

Game Info: Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 1:35 pm (Truist Park)

Spencer Schwellenbach (3-4) (4.43) vs Miles Mikolas (7-8) (5.13)

Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -161 / St. Louis Cardinals +137 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves meet Sunday in MLB game 3 action at Truist Park. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Pick.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 51-47 on the year and play the Pirates and Nationals. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 12 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 100 hits and 48 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn have combined for 190 hits and 74 RBI.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 54-43 on the year and play the Reds and Mets next. The Atlanta Braves have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 12 games. The Atlanta Braves have won 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Atlanta Braves with 108 hits and 77 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley have combined for 171 hits and 84 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Pitching Pick Matchup

Miles Mikolas gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 7-8 with a 5.13 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. Mikolas has allowed 19 hits and 8 runs in his last 17.2 innings. Mikolas has a 3.98 ERA and .258 allowed batting average in 63.1 road innings. Mikolas is 2-4 with a 3.89 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.

Spencer Schwellenbach gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 3-4 with a 4.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Schwellenbach has allowed 10 hits and 2 runs in his last 13 innings. Schwellenbach has a 3.68 ERA and .233 allowed batting average in 22 home innings. This will be Schwellenbach’s second career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

  • Austin Riley has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances against the Cardinals.
  • Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine appearances against NL Central opponents at Truist Park.
  • Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one Single in 16 of the Braves' last 18 home games against NL opponents.
  • Austin Riley has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against the Cardinals.
  • Austin Riley has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances against the Cardinals.
  • Austin Riley has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances at Truist Park against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

  • Miles Mikolas has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances.
  • Nolan Arenado has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals' last two day games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Alec Burleson has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cardinals' last six games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • Brandon Crawford has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Cardinals as road underdogs.
  • Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against the Braves after playing the previous day.
  • Miles Mikolas has recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in 17 of his last 18 road appearances against NL opponents.
  • Willson Contreras has recorded at least one total base in 17 of his last 18 road appearances against NL opponents.
  • Brandon Crawford has scored a run in each of his last four appearances with the Cardinals as road underdogs.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

The Cardinals and Braves have found their offensive spark over their last 10 games or so, and that should continue with this pitching matchup. Miles Mikolas has an ERA over 5 on the season, while Schwellenbach has a 4.43 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. While he's been great in his last two starts, Schwellenbach gets hit hard when he does get hit. We should see some runs in this spot. Give me the over 8.5 in game 3.

Randy’s Pick Over 8.5

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