STL starter Dakota Hudson started the season in the pen, transitioning into the rotation in August. Since then, he's thrown a lot of pitches, tossing 90-plus in six of his last seven outings and 395 in his last four. I am predicting some fatigue on Wednesday, combined with a lack of run support from a Cardinals offense that has emptied the tank in the last three games (22 runs).

I don't feel either of those trends are sustainable and feel confident that the Braves will have the upper hand both on the mound and in the batter's box. Spencer Strider is toeing the rubber for Atlanta (3.79 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 13 home starts) — at -124 odds, I feel that there is significant value in a bet on the Braves RL!