St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction: Can Steven Matz Help the Cardinals Get Revenge?

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction: Can Steven Matz Help the Cardinals Get Revenge?

Well, this is a revenge spot tonight for St. Louis, as they were set down easily by Atlanta in game one of the series last night, but they didn't go down without battling.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction

The Cardinals still managed twelve hits and five walks against the Braves last night; they just left a lot of guys on base and couldn't manage to score more than four in the 8-4 loss. Tonight, I like St. Louis to bounce back at Busch Stadium with the better-starting pitcher and Vengeance on their minds.

I would not say the over is out of play here, as these teams tend to score a lot against each other, but I really like what Steven Matz looks like heading into this start tonight. Matz had a really strong spring training and gave up just three earned runs across 17 innings of work for a 1.59 ERA. The Southpaw has experience against Atlanta, and in 92 at-bats against the Braves currently in the lineup Steven Matz has been strong, striking out over 20% of the batters he faced and holding them to a slash line of .196/.245/.339 for a sub .600 OPS.

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St. Louis is currently sporting the best Offense in the league on the young season with a .356 batting average and .945 OPS, leading the league in both categories, among others as well. Atlanta can swing it too, and I do not expect them to be quiet tonight entirely, but with the way the Birds have been at the plate and their history of being really successful against left-handed pitching, I think St. Louis on the moneyline is my top play in this game.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Pick

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Cardinals vs. Braves Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds

• Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
• Game Time: 7:45 pm ET
• Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings

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