After winning the series opener 4-0 on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves will look to take the second of a four-game set and move to within three games of .500 when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. St. Louis is in fourth place in the National League Central but the Cardinals are only four games out of first place. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET from Truist Park in Atlanta.
Atlanta is the -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) at William Hill Sportsbook, while St. Louis is a +130 underdog in the latest Braves vs. Cardinals odds. The game is one of 15 on a full MLB schedule for Friday night. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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