Braves vs. Cards Moneyline Pick for June 24

Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Monday, June 24th, 7:45 ET
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: BSSO
Money Line: Braves -123/Cardinals +104
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Braves on Monday, June 24th at Busch Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Both the Braves and Cardinals will send their respective pitchers to the mound on Monday, as Spencer Schwellenbach is starting for the Braves, and the Cardinals are starting Lance Lynn. The money line odds have the Braves at -123 compared to the Cardinals at +104. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 7:45 PM ET, and BSSO will be televising this NL matchup. The Cardinals are on a three-game winning streak and are 2nd in the NL Central, while the Braves are 2nd in the NL East with a record of 43-32.

Braves vs. Cardinals Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Atlanta Braves: 43-32 SU / OU 28-44 / Runline 37-38
St. Louis Cardinals: 39-37 SU / OU 33-40 / Runline 39-37

Braves Records & Recent Play

The Braves’s offense was carried by Jarred Kelenic in their most recent game vs. the Yankees. Kelenic went only 3 innings, but he was 1/3 with a homer and two RBIs. The Braves really broke things open with a three-run 5th inning. Marcell Ozuna scored the team’s other run, going 2/4 at the plate.

Max Fried started for the Braves, going six innings and giving up just one run on six hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

With a record of 43-32, the Braves are seven games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. Atlanta will be on the road today, taking on the Cardinals, and they are 12-11 in divisional matchups this year. The Braves closed out their series vs. the Yankees with a win and are 8-2 across their last 10 games.

At home, the Braves have gone 24-13 this year, and they are an even 19-19 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in 66 games, going 40-26 in those matchups. As the road favorite, the Braves have a record of 16-13 this year, and their overall series record is 15-8-2.

When the Braves win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.7. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.4 runs. Overall, they have a run differential of +0.7 runs per game, and their run line record is just below .500 at 37-38.

Atlanta has played in 31 games with over/under lines higher than 8.5 runs, going 8-15 in those contests. The Braves have a combined run average of 8.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 28-44 overall. Their average over/under line for the season is 9 runs per game.

Cardinals Records & Recent Play

Sonny Gray was excellent in his last start for the Cardinals, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out eight. However, the Cardinals needed a big 7th inning from their offense to pick up the 5-3 win over the Giants. St. Louis was the -126 favorite at home going into the game.

Alec Burleson was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with two RBIs. The Cardinals really broke things open with a three-run 7th inning. Pedro Pages also had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored.

St. Louis is at home today, hosting the Braves with an overall record of 39-37. The Cardinals are 2nd in the NL Central, five games behind the Brewers for the division lead. St. Louis will take an overall division record of 9-9 into today’s game.

The Cardinals have won three straight games, and this comes after sweeping the Giants in their three-game series. At home, the Cardinals are 20-15 this year and 19-22 on the road. As the home underdog, the Cardinals have gone 6-4 this season, and they are 19-20 as the underdog overall.

St. Louis has been a solid bet on the run line at home, going 21-14. They have covered the run line in seven straight home games and are 24-15 as the underdog. The Cardinals have an average run margin of -0.4 on the season.

St. Louis has had a high-scoring season, with their games averaging 8.5 runs per game. Their over/under record is 33-40, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over 15 times and under 9 times. Their games have had an average line of 8 runs per game, but they have had 16 games with a line set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 21.1% of their games. Their current over streak is at 3 games.

Pitching Matchup

Spencer Schwellenbach and the Braves are on the road to take on the Cardinals. Schwellenbach has started 3 games so far this season and is coming off a win in his last outing, where he went 6 innings and struck out 7. He has yet to throw a complete game, but he has been able to go 6 innings in each of his starts.

St. Louis is sending Lance Lynn to the mound today, and he has made 15 starts this season. Lynn’s record for the year is 2-3, and his ERA is 4.08. Looking at his overall numbers, Lynn has a WHIP of 1.43 and has issued 3.6 walks per nine innings compared to 8.76 strikeouts. He has made three quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing in which he gave up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Lynn has not taken the loss in any of his last three outings.

Braves vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 21 home runs is 4th best in the league and leads the Braves. He is also 3rd in the MLB with 64 RBIs. Ozuna has also been great in terms of batting average, hitting .314 for the season. Over his last six games, Ozzie Albies has two home runs and is 7/25 (.280). Sean Murphy has also been swinging a hot bat, going 6/15 in his last four games.

Currently, the Braves are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a good home run hitting team this season and are near the top of the league in isolated power. As a team, they have the 8th-best slugging percentage in the league. Heading into the game, Ronald Acuña Jr. is on a four-game hitting streak.

So far this season, the Cardinals offense is averaging 4 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been slightly better at home, putting up 4.3 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .239, which is 14th in the MLB, and are 13th in home runs. St. Louis is also among the league leaders in isolated power, but they have been below average in terms of on-base percentage.

Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have been two of the Cardinals’ most consistent hitters this season, as Donovan is batting .262 with a team-high 38 RBIs, and Burleson is hitting .285 with 32 RBIs. Both players have also been hot of late, as they have identical 9/21 marks in their last five games, with three homers apiece.

Free Braves vs. Cardinals MLB Pick

Both teams come into this one playing well, as the Braves swept the Tigers to start last week and followed that up by taking two of three from the Yankees. As for St. Louis, they just swept the Giants and have made up some ground on the Brewers in the NL Central. For game one of this series, I like the Braves to pick up the win and their lineup to get after Lance Lynn early. I like Atlanta on the money line.