Braves vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 3, 2023

Braves at Cardinals

11:45 pm • BSMW

Atlanta Braves

0-2

8 - 4

St. Louis Cardinals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Woodford			6.23	2-3
C.Morton			3.64	14-12

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-2	-1.5+132	o8.5-104	-121
Cardinals 0-0	+1.5-161	u8.5-118	+102

Monday 11:45 p.m.

April 03, 2023

Busch StadiumSt. Louis

ATL -121

Under 12.5+100

ATL -130

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The Cardinals were 22-21 (.512) when their opponents score in the first inning in 2022 -- best in MLB; League Avg: .336.

The Braves are 174-6 (.967) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2021 season -- 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .954.

The Braves were 21-15 (.583) when allowing 2 or more home runs in 2022 -- best in MLB; League Avg: .293.

Willson Contreras slugged .903 on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- sixth best among hitters with at least 241 total PA's-- 97th Percentile. Charlie Morton allowed a SLG of .754 on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- fourth worst among qualified SPs-- eighth Percentile.

Tommy Edman had a miss rate of only 11% on outside fastballs last season -- sixth best in MLB-- 95th Percentile. Charlie Morton located his fastball away 51% of the time last season -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 91st Percentile.

Charlie Morton walked 63 of 728 batters (9%) in 2022 -- tied for 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6% -- eighth Percentile.

Charlie Morton had a first-pitch strike rate of just 58% (427/732) in 2022 -- 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 63% -- sixth Percentile.

Left-handed batters are hitting .310 (53-for-171) against Jake Woodford since the 2021 season -- 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .229 -- second Percentile.

Jake Woodford has a strikeout rate of just 32% (74 SO in 231 PAs) with two-strikes since the 2021 season -- 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 45% -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cardinals are 38-43 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cardinals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Cardinals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	80-82	42-39	38-43	28-49	51-33
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cardinals	74-83-5	37-42-2	37-41-3	39-38	34-45-5
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	83-79	44-37	39-42	39-38	43-41
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 2nd	TOR	W 9-4	-1.5 W	O 8	STL -120
Apr 1st	TOR	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 8	STL +114
Mar 30th	TOR	L 9-10	+1.5 W	O 7.5	TOR -110
Mar 27th	@BAL	W 8-2	-	O 9	STL -120
Mar 26th	@HOU	L 1-24	+1.5 L	O 9	HOU +146

Sonny Gray
P
Gray is out with arm
Out
Willson Contreras
C
Contreras is out with finger
Out

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Morton, P	81	5.1	1	3
RN.Anderson, P	28	1.2	4	1
RC. McHugh, P	23	1	1	0
LA.Minter, P	19	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	3-4	2	1	3
2M.Olson, 1B	1-5	1	0	1
3A.Riley, 3B	1-4	1	1	1
4T.d'Arnaud, C	1-5	0	0	1
5M.Harris, CF	1-4	1	0	0
6O.Albies, 2B	1-4	1	1	2
7M.Ozuna, DH	0-2	0	0	0
8E.Rosario, LF	1-3	1	0	0
9O.Arcia, SS	1-4	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Woodford, P	95	4.1	3	6
LZ.Thompson, P	23	1.2	2	0
RJ.Hicks, P	37	2	2	2
LP. Naughton, P	12	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1B.Donovan, 2B	0-5	0	0	1
2A.Burleson, LF	1-5	1	0	0
3P.Goldschmidt, 1B	2-4	1	1	1
4N.Arenado, 3B	2-5	0	0	1
5W.Contreras, C	1-5	0	0	0
6N.Gorman, DH	2-3	1	0	0
6D.Carlson, PH	0-1	0	0	0
7T.O'Neill, CF	2-4	1	0	0
8J.Walker, RF	1-4	0	0	1
9T.Edman, SS	1-3	0	0	0