Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 6/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Monday, June 24, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Busch Stadium is where the St. Louis Cardinals (37-37) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (41-31) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Spencer Schwellenbach and Lance Lynn.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .408 and have been called out on strikes 628 times, while taking a walk on 202 occasions. They have amassed 303 RBI's and 601 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is .246. The Braves have compiled 142 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 79 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 320 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .309. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are recording 4.4 runs/g, which has them sitting at 12th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.04 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Braves pitchers have relinquished 64 home runs in addition to 274 total runs (4th in the league). Atlanta has given up 569 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 255 earned runs. The Braves hold a team earned run average of 3.59 so far this season (8th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 638 hitters. They have walked 210 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.59 as a squad this season.

The Braves relievers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 67 save situations. The relievers have inherited 63 runners for the season with 30.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. Braves bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 47 times as well as having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 215 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 34 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have accumulated 22 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 of 33 save opportunities.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 1,917 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 663 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which is 1st in the majors, and have earned 63 double plays. The Braves have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,751 innings on the field, which ranks them 21st in MLB.

Schwellenbach has taken the hill for 21 innings and has earned 19 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.09 (12 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.226. He has given up 19 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 7 walks. Schwellenbach (1-2 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.02 and he has gone up against 93 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

St. Louis has accumulated 73 home runs so far this year to go along with 274 runs batted in. They have notched 108 doubles, while taking a walk 220 times as well as putting up 293 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated an OBP of .304 and a batting average of .237 this season. The Cardinals have a SLG% of .375 and they score 3.96 runs per game (24th in the league). They have struck out on 632 instances (12th in baseball) and have earned 590 base hits.

The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.262 with a FIP of 3.92 as a squad on the year. They are sitting at 18th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 613. The St. Louis pitching staff have relinquished 331 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.95 (288 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (612 strikeouts against 216 free passes). They have allowed 79 homers and they relinquish 4.53 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Sitting with 95 save situations, the Cardinals have tallied 56 holds and 11 blown saves. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 39 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 87 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with base runners. St. Louis relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.6% of 101 inherited runners. They are ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.8%, and they have sent 238 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

Out of their 5,913 innings played, the Cardinals have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (23rd in professional baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 76 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Cardinals have recorded 683 assists, 44 errors and have amassed 1,971 putouts during this campaign.

Lynn (138-98 career mark) holds a 3.75 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.87 and he has faced 8,345 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 818 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and having a FIP of 3.7. During his pro baseball career, Lynn has surrendered 1,820 base hits while he has totaled 1,979 punch outs in 1,963 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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