Atlanta Brave vs St Louis Cardinals 8/27/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Atlanta Braves (79-48) will play against the St. Louis Cardinals (72-54) in Game 2 of 3 of the NL Inter-Division at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 7:15 PM ET.

Atlanta is in 2nd place at 79-48 in the National League East Division with a .622 team percentage and 2 matches behind first place after earning 633 runs while wasting 491 for a +142 run difference this season.

The Braves look for their 5th consecutive win coming into this match-up on Saturday after winning five games in a row including an 11-4 victory over the Cardinals on Friday.

DH William Contreras augmented the swinging of bats of his team with a two-run score on four hits with three RBIs while starter Spencer Strider finished 6.0 innings of work with 6 hits, one earned run, and one walk conceded but fanned out 7 batters in the win.

Third Baseman Austin Riley led the Atlanta batting squad with 31 home runs and an OPS of .905 while posting a team-leading .363 batting average, an OBP of .443, and a slugging percentage of .770 this year.

The Atlanta Braves will be appointing righty Charlie Morton (6-5, 3.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 164 Ks) to start game 2 of a series versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.

The right-handed starter finished 135.1 innings after conceding 112 hits, 18 long balls, and 47 free bases in the major league this season.

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Atlanta Brave vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 8/27/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals took the lead at 72-54 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .571 after acquiring a total of 613 runs while allowing 500 for a run difference of +113 over the course of the campaign.

The Cardinals will try to bounce back after losing the series opener to the Braves at 11-4 on Friday following an 8-3 victory over the Chi Cubs on Thursday.

SS Tommy Edman scored two runs while CF/LF Tyler O’Neill added one run on one hit with a walk and two RBIs in leading St. Louis’ offense.

SP José Quintana finished 5.0 innings of work after conceding 7 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 free bases while striking out 3 batters in the losing effort.

The Cardinals’ MVP aspirants Paul Goldschmidt bested Riley of the Braves with his 33 home runs and an OPS of 1.057 while his RBI sits at 105 for the year.

The first baseman marked a batting average of .338, an OBP of .419, and a slugging percentage of .633 for St. Louis.

The Cardinals will counter with southpaw Jordan Montgomery (7-3, 3.08 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 121 Ks) to start the 2nd installment of a series against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

The left-handed thrower finished 140.1 innings of work with 116 hits, 26 free bases, and 15 long balls yielded in his pro baseball career this season.

Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB Pick for this contest is St. Louis -105. The Cardinals played well at home with a 40-21 record and STL will be sending a better starter in southpaw Jordan Montgomery (7-3, 3.08 ERA) against Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (6-5, 3.99 ERA).

The Cardinals will even the series on Saturday with crowd support at their back. Prediction: The St. Louis Cardinals will win 4-2.

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