Braves Take on the Cardinals After a Wild Friday Night Battle

The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Busch Stadium.

Righthander Brandon Beachy will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Beachy is 3-1 this season with a 1.62 ERA.

Beachy's opponent in this one will be Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals righthander has a 5.61 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 123-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 9-7 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Atlanta at +133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Team records:
Atlanta: 20-13 SU
St. Louis: 20-12 SU

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta

Next up:
St. Louis home to Atlanta, Sunday, May 13

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Braves Take on the Cardinals After a Wild Friday Night Battle