St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The St. Louis Cardinals (59-78) are headed to Truist Park on Wednesday where they will go up against the Atlanta Braves (90-46). The pitchers taking the mound will be Dakota Hudson and Spencer Strider.

St. Louis has a slugging rate of .426 and have struck out 1,137 times, while being walked on 470 occasions. They have amassed 595 runs batted in in addition to 1,183 hits on the year, and their team batting average is .253. The Cardinals have accounted for 226 doubles as a team and have hit 186 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 615 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .328. As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are knocking in 4.5 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in the league.

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The Cardinals have an earned run average of 4.70 on the campaign (24th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,046 batters. Cardinals pitchers have yielded 138 long balls and also 692 runs (23rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 440 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.25 as a squad this season. St. Louis has conceded 1,307 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and also 631 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.45.

The Cardinals relievers have compiled a save rate of 52.7% and has come into the game in 125 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 233 runners on the year and 30.0% of them crossed home plate. Cardinals pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 146 times as well as having 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have dispatched 402 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have racked up 69 holds for the season (19th in MLB). They have compiled 29 saves on the campaign and have blown 26 of their 55 save opportunities.

The Cardinals have turned 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,875 innings, which has them sitting 30th in MLB. The St. Louis Cardinals have notched a total of 3,625 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,336 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them ranked 4th in pro baseball, and they have turned 123 double plays.

Hudson has thrown 445 innings and has racked up 303 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.66 (181 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.359. He has given up 403 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 202 walks. Hudson (37-18 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.60 while facing 1,893 hitters in the major leagues.

The Atlanta Braves have recorded an on-base percentage of .344 in addition to a team batting average of .275 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,088 instances (25th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,282 base hits. Atlanta has tallied 259 home runs this year and 762 RBIs. The Braves have a team slugging percentage of .500 and they score 5.80 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have 237 two-baggers, while walking 457 times and recording 789 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 550 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.78 (507 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 141 dingers and they allow 4.10 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.263 with a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.50 (1,276 strikeouts against 438 walks). They rank 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,087.

Atlanta has called on relievers to enter the contest in 64 save opportunities and they have recorded 44 saves. They sit at 6th in the league with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have sent 445 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Their relievers have taken the field 148 times in high leverage situations and also on 110 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.5% out of their 164 inherited base runners. Sitting with 152 save situations, the Braves have amassed 87 holds and also 20 blown saves.

In their 10,863 innings on the diamond, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 117 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in baseball). The Braves have 1,115 assists, 70 errors and have earned a total of 3,621 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Strider has allowed 207 base knocks while totaling 447 punch outs in 293 innings. He has conceded 103 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.030 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.71 and he has faced 1,181 batters during his career. Strider (28-9 mark in his career) has a 3.16 ERA while allowing 6.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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