Braves visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series

Atlanta Braves (43-32, second in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (39-37, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (1-2, 4.98 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Cardinals: Lance Lynn (2-3, 4.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Braves -125, Cardinals +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves to open a three-game series. St. Louis has a 39-37 record overall and a 20-15 record in home games. The Cardinals have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the NL at .239. Atlanta is 43-32 overall and 19-19 on the road. The Braves rank fifth in the NL with 85 total