Atlanta (29-24) at St Louis (26-25)
When: Sunday, May 26th, 2019
Where: Busch Stadium,
St Louis, Missouri
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: St Louis -157/9
The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled all month long and have failed to win a series in their last six such chances. They will have an opportunity on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball to take two of three from the Atlanta Braves as Jack Flaherty takes on Julio Teheran. Atlanta entered the seventh inning with a 3-2 lead on Saturday before the Cardinals offense finally erupted with four runs, capped by a three-run homer from the struggling Jedd Gyorko. St. Louis took Saturday’s game 6-3 for just their sixth victory in 21 games, while handing the Braves their fourth loss in 15 contests. Matt Carpenter finished with three hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals to give him six hits in his last 12 at-bats and raise his average to .222. St. Louis moved into a third-place tie with Pittsburgh in the NL Central – 4.5 games behind the first place Cubs. Dansby Swanson extended his hitting streak to eight games for Atlanta, while rookie sensation Austin Riley finished 1-for-4 with a run-scoring double, giving him at least one hit in nine of his first 11 big league games. The Braves lost a game in the NL East standings, falling 2.5 behind Philadelphia, who takes on Milwaukee this afternoon.
Pitchers: Braves – Julio Teheran (3-4, 3.67 ERA) | Cardinals – Jack Flaherty (4-3, 4.19)
Teheran is the veteran of this staff and has been pitching like a leader recently. The 28-year-old has not allowed more than one earned run in his last four starts, while limiting opposing batters to a .132 average in that span (22.2 innings). Teheran came away with a no-decision last time out in San Francisco after holding them to one run and three hits and six strikeouts in 5.2 innings. He beat the Cardinals 10-2 on May 16th after allowing just two hits in five scoreless innings.
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Flaherty has had some control issues, allowing 12 walks in a three-start stretch before issuing just two free passes in his latest outing against the Texas Rangers. Flaherty allowed two runs over six innings, but the Cardinals lost the game 5-4. St. Louis is 1-3 in his last four starts with the lone win coming in Atlanta when the Cards exploded for 14 runs. Flaherty allowed three runs on three hits and five walks over six innings in that victory.
The Cardinals picked up the win yesterday, but Atlanta is still the hotter team with the better pitcher going tonight. St. Louis hasn’t scored a run off Teheran the last two times they’ve faced him and only have four hits in 11 innings in those two outings. Look for the Braves to knock around Flaherty here and take the series.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss.
Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Braves are 7-2 in their last 9 road games.
Braves are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series.
Braves are 25-9 in their last 34 Sunday games.
Braves are 11-4 in their last 15 overall.
Braves are 11-4 in their last 15 games on grass.
Braves are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. National League Central.
Braves are 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Braves are 9-4 in their last 13 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Braves are 5-11 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Braves are 5-1 in Teheran’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Braves are 4-1 in Teheran’s last 5 starts vs. National League Central.
Braves are 22-6 in Teheran’s last 28 Sunday starts.
Braves are 15-5 in Teheran’s last 20 starts during game 3 of a series.
Braves are 6-2 in Teheran’s last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 9-4 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cardinals are 4-9 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. National League East.
Cardinals are 6-15 in their last 21 overall.
Cardinals are 6-15 in their last 21 games on grass.
Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 home games.
Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 0-5 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Cardinals are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cardinals are 5-11 in Flaherty’s last 16 starts.
Cardinals are 5-11 in Flaherty’s last 16 starts on grass.
Cardinals are 2-6 in Flaherty’s last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cardinals are 2-6 in Flaherty’s last 8 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 1-4 in Flaherty’s last 5 starts vs. National League East.
Cardinals are 0-5 in Flaherty’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 4-0 in Braves last 4 vs. National League Central.
Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Braves last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Braves last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Braves last 5 games following a loss.
Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 6-2 in Braves last 8 overall.
Under is 6-2 in Braves last 8 on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Braves last 7 road games.
Under is 4-0 in Teheran’s last 4 road starts.
Under is 5-1 in Teheran’s last 6 starts on grass.
Under is 5-1 in Teheran’s last 6 starts overall.
Over is 4-1 in Teheran’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Teheran’s last 9 starts during game 3 of a series.
Over is 6-2 in Teheran’s last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 19-7 in Teheran’s last 26 starts with 4 days of rest.
Under is 5-2 in Teheran’s last 7 starts vs. National League Central.
Under is 7-3 in Teheran’s last 10 Sunday starts.
Under is 9-4 in Teheran’s last 13 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games following a win.
Under is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Cardinals last 11 vs. National League East.
Under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 overall.
Under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 on grass.
Under is 7-3 in Cardinals last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 47-22-2 in Cardinals last 71 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 9-2 in Flaherty’s last 11 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Flaherty’s last 5 starts on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Flaherty’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Flaherty’s last 5 starts overall.
Under is 6-2 in Flaherty’s last 8 Sunday starts.
Under is 6-2 in Flaherty’s last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Over is 6-2 in Flaherty’s last 8 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-4 in Flaherty’s last 13 starts during game 3 of a series.
Under is 15-7-1 in Flaherty’s last 23 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Braves are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in St. Louis.
Over is 17-6 in the last 23 meetings.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in St. Louis.
