Cardinals vs Braves Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 5, 2023

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At Busch Stadium on Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals (2-3) face the Atlanta Braves (4-1), with first pitch at 1:15 PM ET. Miles Mikolas is the starter for the Cardinals, and Bryce Elder for the Braves.

At home, the Cardinals are favored to win on the moneyline (-129) over the Braves (+109). The contest has a total set at 9.

Cardinals vs. Braves Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-129)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -110, Under: -111)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Braves

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
  • Game Time: 1:15 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Lars Nootbaar 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Paul DeJong 10-Day Injured List Back
Wilking Rodriguez 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Adam Wainwright 15-Day Injured List Groin

Braves Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Max Fried 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Kyle Wright 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Raisel Iglesias 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Huascar Ynoa 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Kolby Allard 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Tyler Matzek 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Braves

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats (2022)

The Cardinals won 65, or 66.3%, of the 98 games they played as favorites last season. Last season St. Louis won 54 of its 80 games, or 67.5%, when favored by at least -129 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 56.3% chance to win. St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 77 of 164 games with a total last season. In 164 games with a spread last season, the Cardinals were 86-78-0 ATS.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 151 .317 (3) .405 (5) .578 (3) 5.4% (10) 21.7% (80) 12.3% (17)
Nolan Arenado 149 .293 (18) .361 (26) .533 (4) 4.8% (22) 11.6% (7) 8.9% (66)
Tommy Edman 153 .265 (52) .326 (67) .400 (92) 2.1% (108) 17.6% (49) 7.6% (86)
Willson Contreras 113 .243 (-) .349 (-) .466 (-) 4.5% (-) 21.1% (-) 9.2% (-)
Brendan Donovan 126 .281 (-) .395 (-) .379 (-) 1.1% (-) 15.0% (-) 13.1% (-)

Braves Betting Records and Team Stats (2022)

The Braves won in 12, or 35.3%, of the 34 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year. Last season, Atlanta came away with a win four times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or longer on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 47.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Atlanta and its opponents hit the over in 84 of its 166 games with a total last season. In 166 games with a line last season, the Braves had a mark of 82-84-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Austin Riley 159 .273 (38) .350 (35) .528 (8) 5.5% (8) 24.2% (98) 8.4% (74)
Matt Olson 162 .240 (94) .330 (61) .477 (24) 4.9% (19) 24.3% (102) 11.6% (22)
Sean Murphy 148 .250 (75) .334 (53) .426 (66) 2.9% (75) 20.3% (71) 9.5% (57)
Michael Harris 115 .297 (-) .339 (-) .514 (-) 4.3% (-) 24.3% (-) 4.8% (-)
Ronald Acuña Jr. 121 .266 (48) .356 (31) .413 (77) 2.8% (79) 23.7% (93) 10.7% (32)

Cardinals vs. Braves Picks and Predictions

Our best pick for Cardinals vs. Braves sees the Braves (+109 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the over on 9 runs.

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Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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