Dickey Shines in Struggling Braves Rotation
The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their 3 game series today at Suntrust Park in Atlanta. The Braves starters have been getting hammered by the Cardinals. The Cards are looking for a sweep of the Braves.
R.A. Dickey has been the most effective member of a struggling rotation for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves hope Dickey's effectiveness can salvage the finale of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Dickey has been able to go 3-2 with a 3.94 ERA with his new team despite not having his knuckleball working consistently. That is the most encouraging part of the 42-year-old's success.
Dickey has had to deal with a sore calf his last two starts. He's battled through as his knuckler has come and gone. He gave up two homers on fastballs during his most recent start. It was victory over the Mets. Dickey is 3-1 with a 4.09 ERA in seven games against the Cardinals. His last victory came in 2012 his Cy Young season.
Oddsmakers have the Both pitchers as -105 favorites on the moneyline. The total is sitting at 9.
Cardinals Bats on Fire
Cardinals Starter, Michael Wacha has seen his curveball regain its bite this year. He slumped to a 5.09 ERA last season after going 17-7 with a 3.38 ERA in 2015r. Wacha is 2-1 with a 3.23 ERA. He has gone at least six innings in each of his five starts. He has given up two or less runs in three of those games. Wacha has held opponents to a .095 average (2-for-25) with runners in scoring position.
The Cardinals have won the first two games 10-0 and 5-3 against the Braves. They and have won five straight in Atlanta dating back to Turner Field last season after losing nine of the previous 11 games. Matt Carpenter hit two-run homers in each of the first two games in the series. Aledmys Diaz was 7-for-8 with five RBIs.
MLB Betting Trends
| St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games | ||
| St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road | ||
| St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Atlanta | ||
| St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta | ||
| St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta | ||
Atlanta Braves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games | ||
| Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home | ||
| Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis | ||
| Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis | ||
