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Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Braves will trot Charlie Morton out to the mound in this one. Right hander Morton has a 6-5 record and a 3.99 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jordan Montgomery. The left hander has a 3.08 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 11-4 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -175 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta was a 11-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -175 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 79-48 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Atlanta is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 72-54 SU
St. Louis is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis Sunday, August 28