Baseball Betting – Cardinals at Braves on MLB Network duel is expected on Friday in baseball betting when the Atlanta Braves host the St. Louis Cardinals.
Two top pitchers get together as the Cardinals send Chris Carpenter to the mound while the Braves counter with Tim Hudson. The Braves will be a small favorite in MLB betting because they are at home.
Carpenter vs. Hudson
If you look at the two pitchers you would think this would be a low scoring game but there are some warning signs if you are betting the under at Sbg global.com. Carpenter is 0-2 on the season with a 3.90 ERA. He has gotten no-decisions in his last two starts. He still doesn’t look like the dominant pitcher he has been in past seasons. He is 3-2 in his career against the Braves but his ERA is very high at 5.48. Hudson pitched well last time out against the Giants but he is still only 3-2 with a 3.57 ERA this season. In his last three starts he is 1-2 with a 4.79 ERA. He has very similar numbers to what Carpenter has in terms of success against the other team. Hudson is just 3-3 with a 5.50 ERA in his career against the Cardinals.
Offensive Numbers
The Cardinals are really hitting the ball of late and they are up to 5th in the league in runs scored. That is why we mentioned that the total is a little scary even though this should be a pitching duel. St. Louis had gone over the total in three of their last four games before Thursday’s contest against the Astros. The Braves are also starting to hit the ball and their last five games have gone over the total in baseball betting.
Game Trends
The Cardinals are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cardinals are 39-17 in their last 56 Friday games. The Cardinals are 0-7 in Carpenter’s last 7 road starts. The Braves are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games. The Braves are 37-17 in their last 54 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Braves are 14-6 in Hudson’s last 20 home starts. The Over is 18-7-1 in the Cardinals last 26 road games. The Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and the Over is 7-0 in Carpenter’s last 7 starts vs. the Braves.