Free MLB Pick: Cardinals vs Braves NLDS Odds
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2019 NLDS Game 1
(0-0) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves (0-0)
Date: Thursday October 3, 2019
Time: 5:02 PM ET
Venue: SunTrust Park Atlanta, GA.
Projected Pitchers: Mikolas (STL), Keuchel (ATL)
MLB Moneyline Odds: St. Louis +120 / Atlanta -130
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: St. Louis -185 / Atlanta +165
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 8.5 (Over -120)
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis couldn’t clinch the division before the last day of the season and threw Jack Flaherty.
Now he went seven innings of two-hit, shutout baseball and the Cardinals wound up winning the division but that means Miles Mikolas will start Game 1.
He doesn’t have any postseason experience, as the Cardinals didn’t make the playoffs last year, when he was an All-Star.
Of course, neither does Flaherty but the ladder has been the ace for a long time now.
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The only chance he starts two games now is if he comes back on four days rest in Game 2 and then does it again if the series goes five. Of course, Mike Shildt could use him creatively too
Atlanta Braves
The Braves have done well with their investment in Keuchel up to now and they have to like it even more going forward now that they are in the spot they are.
Keuchel’s big value is his postseason experience as a starting pitcher and Brian Snitker is going to maximize it by giving him the ball here in Game 1.
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The lefty gave up more than a hit per inning this season, which wasn’t unusual. He did it last season, and in 2016 and a couple other times when he was even younger.
He has always tightened up in the playoffs though. In nine career postseason starts, he gives up 7.5 hits per nine.
I’m fading Mikolas. It’s not a bad matchup for him because Keuchel is a similar type of pitcher and both guys could generate a lot of weak contact if hitters are over anxious or the weather is favorable.
That would obviously be a bad outcome for us.
I’m fading Mikolas because I believe he was a one year wonder and is simply hittable now. The Braves’ offense will take advantage.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Over is 7-1 in STL last 8 playoff games.
- STL are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
- Over is 20-8-1 in STL last 29 playoff road games.
- Over is 6-2-1 in ATL last 9 playoff games.
- Over is 8-3 in ATL last 11 Thu. games.
- ATL are 8-21 in their last 29 playoff games.
- Head to Head: STL are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Atlanta.
Free St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction: play Atlanta and the over.
Keuchel could just continue delivering in the playoffs, in which case the Braves should win easy. He isn’t unhittable either, though. It’s his first time in the NL bracket and with a new team, the outcome may be different. If that’s the case, this thing is going over.
So I’ll play both the Braves and the cheap over.
4* Free 2019 NLDS Betting Pick: Atlanta (-130) & Over 8.5 (-120)
MLB Free Score Prediction: St. Louis 2 – Atlanta 8
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