The St. Louis Cardinals (50-46) and Atlanta Braves (42-52) will meet in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on FDSSO.
St. Louis is is a -160 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Atlanta is +135 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 8.5 total runs.
Continue below for my MLB betting preview and Braves vs Cardinals predictions for Sunday, July 13, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Braves vs Cardinals Prediction
- Braves vs Cardinals pick: Under 8.5 (-115)
My Braves vs Cardinals best bet is on the under, with the best line currently available at BetMGM. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Braves vs Cardinals Odds
| Braves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -155 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | +135 |
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +130 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | -160 |
Braves vs Cardinals Preview, Picks
Before the start of All-Star Week, the Braves and Cardinals close out their series in St. Louis after two close wins by Atlanta that hit the Over line.
Sonny Gray is expected to start pitching for the home team, while there is no indication yet who will be the Braves' OP.
Gray will make his final start before the All-Star break after going 4-2 with a 2.72 ERA across his past seven outings.
Evan Abrams' Sunday Unders on Over streak system fits perfectly for this game.
This system targets Sunday MLB games where the home team is coming off 1–2 consecutive overs, suggesting recent offensive outperformance or inflated totals.
The theory is that on Sundays — often the final game of a series and an early start — teams may rest key hitters, lineups can be inconsistent, and pitchers often perform better against lineups they’ve already seen.
With an opening total in the 8 to 9.5 run range, the line is high enough to offer under value when offensive regression is likely.
Betting the under in these specific setups has historically yielded a positive ROI over time.
Pick: Under 8.5 (-115) via BetMGM
