Cardinals vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 13

Updated Jul. 13, 2025 2:00 p.m. ET

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Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Busch Stadium, at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are favored in this one, at -170, while the underdog Braves have +142 odds to play spoiler. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +123 odds). The over/under for the matchup has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here's 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: Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to watch on TV: FDSMW and FDSSO

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-170	+142	8.5	-104	-115	-1.5	+123	-148

Cardinals vs. Braves Prediction

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

Cardinals vs. Braves Betting Insights

The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 43 times this season and won 24, or 55.8%, of those games.
St. Louis has been at least -170 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 63%.
The Braves have come away with five wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Atlanta has won all of its three games in which it was named as at least a +142 moneyline underdog.
The Braves have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times.
The Cardinals are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	9
ERA	5.65
K/9	6.8

Cardinals Player Insights

Donovan's .297 average leads the Cardinals this year. His resume also includes eight homers and driven in 36 RBI.
In all of Major League Baseball, Donovan ranks 151st in homers and 123rd in RBI.
Donovan carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
Nolan Arenado has 13 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .246.
Among all major league hitters, Arenado ranks 118th in homers and 84th in RBI.
Arenado has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with a walk and an RBI.
Alec Burleson has 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 21 walks while batting .289.
Lars Nootbaar has hit 12 home runs to pace his team.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Willson Contreras	-	-	-	-
Victor Scott II	-	-	-	-
Thomas Saggese	-	-	-	-
Sonny Gray	-	-	-	-
Pedro Pages	-	-	-	-

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
The Braves have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	21
ERA	4.74
K/9	10.5

Braves Player Insights

Matt Olson leads the Braves in home runs (17) and runs batted in (58).
Olson's home run total places him 29th in the majors, and he ranks 20th in RBI.
Ozuna is hitting .239 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 63 walks.
Ozuna is 68th overall in home runs and 84th in RBI this year.
Ozzie Albies is batting .219 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 33 walks.
Ronald Acuna is batting .333 with seven doubles, 12 home runs and 32 walks.