Adam Wainwright (9-5, 4.14 ERA) and the St. Louis Cardinals (58-52) go up against Mike Foltynewicz (4-5, 4.60 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves (40-70) in the last of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The Braves won the last game 13-5, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 7 and will air on FSMW and FSSO.
In his last start, Wainwright pitched 5.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and walking two in a 7-5 loss to the Reds. Brandon Moss (.263, 44 Rs, 18 HRs, 43 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run. The Braves were unsuccessful against the Pirates 5-3 the last time Foltynewicz pitched. He went 5.1 innings, allowing five runs, striking out four and walking three. Freddie Freeman (.280, 57 Rs, 19 HRs, 46 RBIs, 4 SBs) has been doing well offensively for the Braves, going 3 for 3 yesterday with three runs, one home run, and three RBIs.
St. Louis is a considerable -255 favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at eight runs. The Cardinals are 41-33 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -1. The Cardinals come into the game with the third-ranked scoring offense in the NL, averaging 5.0 runs per game. The Cardinals are a power hitting team with 149 home runs, one of the highest totals in the MLB. The Cardinals typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.4 walks per game. Transitioning to the pitching staff, the Cardinals don’t give up many walks to opposing batters at Busch Stadium, ranking second in the NL with only 2.6 walks allowed per home game.
Switching gears, the Braves come into this game with a weak win percentage of .375 when playing as the underdog (36-60) and an overall money line of -1,079.
In their previous five games this season, the Cardinals have a 4-1 record. This game will feature Foltynewicz (RHP) on the mound against the Cardinals, who have a 44-33 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Braves will be the right-hander Wainwright. They sport a 27-43 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL, O/U – Under
Notes
Atlanta has won 35% (14-26) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, St. Louis has won 56% (28-22) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Atlanta batters brought in a solid 15 hits last game. St. Louis has a record of 3-5 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Braves are 29-18. The Cardinals have a 40-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 30th in runs, Atlanta has earned 389 this season. St. Louis ranks fourth with 549 runs.
Ranking 20th, Atlanta is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 315 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 374.
The Cardinals are 47-32 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Braves are 23-25 when they hit at least one homer.
