Braves vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 7

Updated Sep. 7, 2023 7:05 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Jordan Walker hit the field at Truist Park against Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. The Cardinals are +268 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Braves (-342). Atlanta is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 10.5 runs for this contest.

The scheduled starters are Max Fried (6-1) for the Atlanta Braves, and Adam Wainwright (3-10) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Cardinals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Braves vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-342	+268	10.5	-107	-112	-1.5	-166	+140

Braves vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Braves 5, Cardinals 3
Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 62%, Cardinals 38%

Braves vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

This season, the Braves have won 82 out of the 125 games, or 65.6%, in which they've been favored.
Atlanta has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -342.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 77.4% chance to win.
The Cardinals have been victorious in 27, or 42.9%, of the 63 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Oddsmakers have given St. Louis the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +268 moneyline listed for this contest.
The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 27.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves have a 6-3 record over the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Braves' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	6
HR	22
ERA	5.06
K/9	10.5

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Braves Player Insights

Ronald Acuna Jr.'s .330 average leads the Braves this year. His resume also includes 32 homers and driven in 86 RBI.
Among all hitters in the majors, Acuna is 11th in homers and 19th in RBI.
Olson's 46 home runs and 115 RBI both lead his team.
Olson is first in home runs in the majors, and first in RBI.
Olson has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .300 with three home runs, two walks and three RBI.
Austin Riley is batting .276 with 27 doubles, a triple, 34 home runs and 48 walks.
Riley has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .190 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
Ozzie Albies is batting .269 with 21 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 37 walks.

Braves Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Eddie Rosario	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+125)
Ronald Acuña Jr.	1.5 (+105)	1.5 (-164)	0.5 (+320)	0.5 (+110)
Michael Harris II	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+140)
Matt Olson	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (-130)	0.5 (+225)	0.5 (-110)
Sean Murphy	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+360)	0.5 (+130)

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents are 6-3-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Cardinals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	19
ERA	5.10
K/9	4.3

Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado has a team-leading 87 runs batted in.
Arenado is 25th in home runs and 16th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Paul Goldschmidt's .277 batting average paces his team.
Goldschmidt is currently 39th in homers and 44th in RBI in the major leagues.
Tommy Edman is batting .246 with 23 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 32 walks.
Lars Nootbaar has 19 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .274.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tommy Edman	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+240)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+165)
Paul Goldschmidt	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+165)
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+180)
Nolan Arenado	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+145)