Free Sports Game Preview and Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
Thursday, July 02, 2026 7:15 PM
Play: Money Line: -109 Atlanta Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves meet Thursday in MLB action at Truist Park. The Braves are coming off of a 5-1 win against the Cardinals on Wednesday. They'll look to win the series against the Cardinals before the weekend.
Hurston Waldrep will lead the way on the bump for the Atlanta Braves. Waldrep has thrown 55 pitches in relief this season and will re-enter the rotation for the Braves.
Set to start for the St. Louis Cardinals is right-hander Dustin May. He is 5-6 on the year with a 4.3 ERA. May is 0-2 with a 3.54 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his last 3 appearances against the Atlanta Braves. May is coming off of his worst start of the season, only managing 2 innings while allowing 6 runs to the lowly Royals.
The Atlanta Braves have been dominant at home, posting a 24-15 record. The Atlanta Braves have gone 15-7 when playing NL-Central opponents in their last 22. The Cardinals offense has been stifled lately, averaging less than 2 runs per game against right handed pitching in their last 5.
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