Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 12, 2026
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Braves vs Cardinals Game Information
The Atlanta Braves stay on the road Sunday for a 2:15 PM matchup in St. Louis, MO, for game 3 of 3 against the Cardinals. Atlanta is 14 games above .500 currently, the top team in the National League East, but they have lost 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. The Saint Louis Cardinals stay home Sunday, 6 games above .500 after winning 3 of the last 4, including both games in this set. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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Reynaldo Lopez took the loss on Saturday for Atlanta, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits through 5 innings of work. The Atlanta bullpen was much better than their starter, giving up no runs on no hits over the final 3 innings of the game. Mauricio Dubon was the only life in the Atlanta offense with a solo home run in the seventh inning to drive in the lone run of the game.
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Mike Liberatore got the start and picked up the win for Saint Louis on Saturday, giving up no runs on 4 hits through 6 innings. The Saint Louis bullpen slammed the door, giving up 1 run on 2 hits over the final 3 innings of the game. Lars Nootbaar led the way for the Cardinals offense, driving in 3 of the 4 runs. Blaze Jordan chipped in as well with 1 hit in 3 at-bats to drive in 1 run.
Braves vs Cardinals Pitching Matchup
JR Ritchie will get the nod for Atlanta on Sunday. This season, Ritchie is 1-2 with a 4.60 ERA through 45 innings of action. Dustin May be on the bump Sunday for the Cardinals, looking to get back to 500. May is 5-6 this season with a 4.55 ERA through 89 innings.
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Braves vs Cardinals Pick
The Atlanta Braves are the better team in this matchup, but they have played terribly as of late. Look for Atlanta to lean on their offensive edge Sunday to end their losing streak and pick up a road win in Saint Louis to head into the break.
- Pick: Atlanta Braves +113
- Secondary: Over 8.5
- Lean: Matt Olson Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Atlanta Braves win 8-5.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.
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