Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+150) St. Louis (-182)

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (50-44) will meet the Atlanta Braves (40-52) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Atlanta at +150 and St. Louis is at -182. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Davis Daniel and Sonny Gray.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.0 runs/g, which puts them at 23rd in the league. They have accounted for 371 runs scored and have an OBP of .314. The Braves have earned 129 doubles as a team and have hit 100 baseballs out of the park. They have 358 runs batted in as well as 753 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .241. Atlanta is slugging .385 and have been rung up 791 times, while being walked on 314 occasions.

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The Braves have a team ERA of 3.82 for the season (13th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 854 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 106 long balls and also 370 total runs (10th in baseball). They have walked 296 opposing players and their FIP is 3.91 as a squad on the year. Atlanta has given up 712 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 346 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Braves relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 48.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 57 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 runners for the year and 35.4% of them crossed home plate. Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 95 times and also have had 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 289 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The bullpen have 32 holds over the course of the season (30th in baseball). They have earned 12 saves on the season and have blown 13 of 25 chances to get a save.

The Athletics have accounted for 2,444 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 798 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which ranks 2nd in the majors, and have a total of 64 double plays. The Braves have converted 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,332 innings on the field, ranking them 14th in the majors.

Daniel has thrown 43 innings and has 38 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 5.00 (24 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.412. He has allowed 46 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 15 free passes. Daniel (2-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.93 while he has gone up against 190 batters in the majors.

St. Louis has hit 94 home runs this season as well as 408 runs batted in. They have 162 two-baggers, while taking a walk 293 times as well as recording 428 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have recorded an OBP of .321 as well as a batting average of .252 for the season. The Cardinals have a team SLG% of .394 and they score 4.55 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 731 occasions (24th in baseball) and have totaled 801 base knocks.

The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.267 and have a FIP of 3.84 as a team this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.30 (677 strikeouts against 259 walks). They are sitting at 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 797. They have given up 87 long balls and they surrender 4.43 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The St. Louis pitching staff have surrendered 410 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.07 (377 earned runs conceded).

St. Louis has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 36 save chances and they have tallied 23 saves. They are ranked 13th in the league with a save percentage of 63.9%, and they have sent 279 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 98 times in high leverage situations in addition to 91 occasions with runners on base. St. Louis relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.8% of 123 inherited runners. With 94 save situations, the Cardinals have amassed 55 holds and also 13 blown saves.

In 7,503 innings on the field, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (15th in pro baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 68 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (3rd in the majors). The Cardinals have recorded 918 assists, 34 errors and have earned a total of 2,501 putouts during this campaign.

Gray (120-97 career record) holds a 3.51 ERA and has conceded 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.05 and he has faced 7,619 batters in his career. He has conceded a total of 718 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.187 and a FIP of 3.5. So far in his MLB career, Gray has surrendered 1,585 base knocks and he has 1,837 punch outs in 1,842 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (+150)

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