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St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Braves logo
Braves
Atlanta
5
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
11
ATL 56%44% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Atlanta Braves 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Braves:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Braves ELO 1495 vs Cardinals ELO 1473 (diff: +23)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: ATL 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

ATL home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Jun 29Jul 2

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueTruist Park
Atlanta, Georgia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cardinals (away)
Braves (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Braves 11-5.

Our model predicted the Braves would win with 56% confidence, but the Cardinals pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Braves and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cardinals won 5-11

Cardinals won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Braves at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Atlanta Braves
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingFavors Atlanta Braves
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
ATL
Home Field Advantage
Favours STL|Favours ATL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Braves

Our Model56%

Cardinals

Our Model44%

Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/2/2026, 11:00:03 PM

Key Players

Cardinals

Hunter DobbinsSP
Michael McGreevySP
Chase HamptonSP
Kyle LeahySP
Andre PallanteSP

Braves

JR RitchieSP
Grant HolmesSP
Chris SaleSP
Martin PerezSP
Bryce ElderSP

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Braves has a 56% win probability, while Cardinals has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

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