Cardinals vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 11

The St. Louis Cardinals and Brendan Donovan will take the field against Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium on Friday, with the first pitch at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, at -120, while the underdog Braves have +100 odds to win. Atlanta (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under for the matchup is set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Braves game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Braves Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, July 11, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSMW and FDSSO

Cardinals vs. Braves Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Braves 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 55%, Braves 45%

Cardinals vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won 24 out of the 42 games, or 57.1%, in which they've been favored.
• St. Louis is 20-10 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Braves have been victorious in four, or 21.1%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta has a mark of 3-11 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Donovan has put up a team-best batting average of .296.
• In all of the majors, Donovan ranks 147th in homers and 122nd in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 13 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .245.
• Arenado is 117th in homers and 82nd in RBI on the season.
• Willson Contreras has accumulated a team-best 12 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
• Contreras has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Lars Nootbaar has hit 12 home runs to pace his team.
• Nootbaar brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .294 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Braves have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Braves and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Braves have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Matt Olson paces the Braves in home runs (17) and runs batted in (58).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Olson ranks 28th in homers and 17th in RBI.
• Riley has a club-high .273 batting average.
• Riley is currently 52nd in home runs and 59th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .236 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 63 walks.
• Ozzie Albies has 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 32 walks while hitting .221.

Braves Team Props

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