On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Atlanta Braves (40-52) visiting the St. Louis Cardinals (50-44) at 8:15 p.m. ET.
The Braves (+100 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Cardinals (-120). The Cardinals will start Matthew Liberatore (6-6) versus the Braves and Grant Holmes (4-8).
The Cardinals won their last game against the Nationals yesterday by an 8-1 score. Willson Contreras went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Miles Mikolas picked up the win on the strength of 5 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out six.
The Braves lost to the Athletics yesterday, with Aaron Bummer getting the loss while throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Jurickson Profar went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to pace the Braves’ offense.
Before watching this Cardinals vs. Braves matchup, here’s what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Cardinals (-120, bet $120 to win $100)Underdog: Braves (+100, bet $100 to win $100)Over/under: 8.5Cardinals vs. Braves: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, July 11, 2025Game time: 8:15 p.m. ETLocation: St. Louis, MissouriStadium: Busch StadiumTV channel: FDSMW and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cardinals stats and trendsCardinals betting recordsThis season, the Cardinals have been favored 42 times and won 24, or 57.1%, of those games.St. Louis has entered 30 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 20-10 in those contests.The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of 93 opportunities.In 93 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 52-41-0 ATS.Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals probable starter)Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals, his 18th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.70 ERA and 80 strikeouts through 97 1/3 innings pitched.In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the lefty went five innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 25-year-old has amassed a 3.70 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .250 to opposing hitters.Liberatore has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.Liberatore is aiming for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the hill.He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Braves offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 752 total hits and 25th in MLB play with 371 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and ranks 15th in home runs (100) in all of MLB.This season, the 25-year-old ranks 37th in ERA (3.70), 30th in WHIP (1.182), and 46th in K/9 (7.4) among pitchers who qualify.Cardinals batting statsThe Cardinals rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 94 home runs.Hitters for St. Louis have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.The Cardinals rank 10th in MLB with a .252 team batting average.St. Louis has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 428 (4.6 per game).The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.St. Louis is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have won in four, or 21.1%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Atlanta has a win-loss record of 3-11 when favored by +100 or worse by sportsbooks this year.The Braves have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 35 of its 92 opportunities.The Braves are 38-54-0 against the spread in their 92 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Grant Holmes (Braves probable starter)The Braves are sending Holmes (4-8) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 4-8 with a 3.44 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Sunday, the righty tossed six innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 29-year-old has put together a 3.44 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings over 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .213 to his opponents.Holmes is seeking his third quality start in a row.Holmes will try to continue a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).In four of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.He meets a Cardinals offense that ranks 11th in the league with 428 total runs scored while batting .252 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .394 slugging percentage (17th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 94 home runs (20th in the league).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old’s 3.44 ERA ranks 30th, 1.235 WHIP ranks 37th, and 10.4 K/9 ranks ninth.Braves batting statsThe Braves rank 15th in MLB action with 100 total home runs.This season, Atlanta ranks 21st in baseball, slugging .384.The Braves have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).The offense for Atlanta is the No. 25 offense in the majors, scoring four runs per game (371 total runs).The Braves are 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .314.