8:15 PM Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals

Braves: -140
Cardinals: +125
Total: 7.5

The National League’s hottest teams will go head to head tonight when the Cardinals host the Braves. The Cardinals have won 10 of their last 12 games while the Braves have won 14 of their last 16 games. The Braves will open the series with right-hander Spencer Strider (7-4, 2.95 ERA), who has held opponents to 1 run in 4 of his last 5 starts. Strider threw 6 scoreless innings against the Cardinals on July 7 in a game the Braves lost 3-2 in 11 innings. Strider allowed just 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 12. The Cardinals are going with left-hander Jose Quintana(4-5, 3.45 ERA) who has won all 4 of his starts since joining the team. In his most recent start Quintana lasted only 2 2/3 innings against Arizona on Sunday. He allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks as the Cardinals won 6-4 in Phoenix. Quintana lost the last time he faced the Braves, when he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings on June 12 with the Pirates. He is 2-2 with an 8.37 ERA in 5 career starts against the Braves.

⚾The Braves have a team career batting avg. of .275 with 25 hits in 91 at-bats against Quintana.

⚾The Braves are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

⚾The Braves are 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in St. Louis.

⚾The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

The Bookie: Braves -140