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The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet for the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday at Busch Stadium.  Both teams are in third place in their Division.  The Atlanta Braves are 52-54 in the NL East with 3 ½ games behind the Mets.  The St. Louis Cardinals are 53-52 in the NL Central with 10 games behind the Brewers.

 

The Atlanta Braves split their first two games against the Brewers and failed to take the series finale by 2-1.  They need to win after splitting their last 8 games.  Atlanta improves to 10th in MLB with 503 runs scored and 10th in on-base percentage at .321.  The Braves are batting at an average of .242 which ranks 14th.  Atlanta’s team ERA improves to 13th at 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.30 improves to 14th.  The Braves have allowed their opponents to hit at a clip of .243 which is 16th in the league.  3B Austin Riley leads with a .290 batting average while 2B Ozzie Albes leads with 69 RBIs.  1B Freddie Freeman leads the Braves with 113 hits.  RF Ronald Acuna leads with 24 homers and .394 OBP.   For the opener on Tuesday, Max Fried will be sent to the mound to start for the Braves.  The lefty is 7-7 with an ERA of 4.32 and 94 strikeouts this year.  In his career over the Cardinals, Fried is 2-0 with a 0.61 ERA and 18 strikeouts.

 

  • Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against an opponent in the NL Central Division.

  • Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road on a Tuesday.

  • The total went UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games on the road against St. Louis.

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Atlanta Braves vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 8/3/2021

 

The St. Louis Cardinals also split their first two games against the Twins and took the series with a 7-3 in the finale.  The Cardinals look to build on their latest victory and add more wins after splitting their last 8 games.  St. Louis is 26th in runs scored at 422 but improves to 20th in team batting average at .234 and 24th in OBP at .305.  The Cardinals improved to 15th with a team ERA of 4.19 and posted a whip of 1.37 which is 22nd in MLB.  St. Louis allowed their opponents to bat at an average of .233 which improves to 11th in the league.  1B Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with a .269 batting average and 107 hits.  3B Nolan Arenado with a team-high 20 homers and 62 RBIs.  LF Dylan Carlson leads with .337 OBP.  Jon Lester will be sent to the mound to start for the Cardinals on Tuesday.  The left-hander is 3-5 with a 5.02 ERA and 51 strikeouts.  In his career over the Braves, Lester is 7-3 with a 2.44 ERA and 78 strikeouts.

 

  • St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.

  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’ last 6 games against Arizona.

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 5 games at home against Arizona.

Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB pick for this game goes to the St. Louis Cardinals.  Both teams have been playing inconsistently but the Cardinals have the momentum coming from a victory.  The Cardinals also have the home advantage winning four of the last five at Busch Stadium.  Taking the game at home is the St. Louis Cardinals.  Final score prediction at 6-3.

 

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Atlanta Braves vs St Louis Cardinals 8/3/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 8:15 PM ET

 

Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

 

Date: Tuesday, August 03, 2021

 

TV: FSMW

 

MLB Odds: Atlanta Braves -130

 

MLB Totals: 8.5

 

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