The Braves have lost five of their last seven games, losing two-of-three to the worst team in baseball (Baltimore) and two-of-three to red-hot Cincinnati. The Braves are still hanging onto first place. The Cardinals have won four of their last five and they're halfway through a brutal schedule of facing four straight first-place clubs. Julio Teheran got pounded for seven runs against the Orioles in his last start and has allowed four runs in each of his last two starts against the Cards and took the loss in both. Cards to win.

It’s the time of year where the ball flies out of ballparks due to hot temperatures. That should be a factor to a degree Friday as temperatures in St. Louis are expected to reach close to triple digits with high humidity. While this can wear down pitchers, expect the Braves Julio Teheran to respond from a rough start his last outing. Grab the Under as Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas continues to hold the merit of his stellar 2.69 ERA.