Tuesday, May 6, 7:10 PM on FSMW, SPSO

Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

St Louis Cardinals - Lyons, T (0-2) vs. Atlanta Braves - Floyd, G (0-0)

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On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves will look to turn their recent fortune around when they welcome the St. Louis Cardinals to Turner Field. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be left hander Tyler Lyons, while the Braves will turn to Gavin Floyd, who is making his first start of the season after coming off the disabled list from Tommy John surgery.

Lyons has made 4 appearances this season with 2 starts. He has allowed 7 earned runs in 15 innings on 12 hits and 5 walks with 14 strikeouts. He has held the opposition to a .214 average with a 1.13 WHIP and 4.20 ERA. Lyons has never faced the Braves or their players, but will get a good test when he faces the Upton brothers, Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman and Evan Gattis.

Floyd will be making his first start with the Braves and first start since the early part of last season. Before ending his season early with the Chicago White Sox a year ago Floyd didn’t look great, but the Braves are hoping to see him pitch for them this season like he did in 2008 when he won 17 games. In his career against the current Cardinals, he has allowed 20 hits in 72 at-bats with 3 home runs allowed. Jhonny Peralta has a .306 average with 2 of those home runs and Matt Holliday also has a home run.

St Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

St Louis Cardinals are 13-17-2 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for St Louis Cardinals is 0.3

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

Atlanta Braves are 11-18-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Atlanta Braves is 0.3

Injuries to Watch

St Louis Cardinals

04/17/14 P Joe Kelly Hamstring 15-day DL (4/17)
03/30/14 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Jason Motte Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)

Atlanta Braves

05/04/14 SS Andrelton Simmons Personal questionable
05/04/14 P Ervin Santana Thumb expected to miss next scheduled start Tuesday
03/29/14 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (3/21), out for season
03/29/14 P Cory Gearrin Elbow 60-day DL (3/26)
03/28/14 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/21), out for season
03/28/14 P Jonny Venters Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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