6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
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6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
Cardinals @ Braves
6:20 PM - June 17, 2021
Truist Park - Atlanta, GA
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
St. Louis Cardinals (35-33, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (30-35, third in the NL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: John Gant (4-4, 3.36 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) Braves: Charlie Morton (5-3, 5.18 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)
Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals will take on the Braves Thursday.
The Braves are 17-19 on their home turf. Atlanta has hit 95 home runs this season, fourth in the MLB. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the club with 18, averaging one every 12.6 at-bats.
The Cardinals are 16-18 in road games. St. Louis has slugged .383 this season. Tyler O'Neill leads the club with a .614 slugging percentage, including 26 extra-base hits and 15 home runs.
Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 18 home runs and is batting .292.
Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 33 extra base hits and is batting .273.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Braves: 4-6, .256 batting average, 4.62 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
Cardinals: 4-6, .232 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES:
Braves: Huascar Ynoa: (hand), Touki Toussaint: (right shoulder), Mike Soroka: (achilles), Grant Dayton: (shoulder), Tucker Davidson: (forearm), Marcell Ozuna: (hand), Alex Jackson: (left hamstring), Travis d'Arnaud: (left thumb).
Cardinals: Kodi Whitley: (undisclosed), Miles Mikolas: (forearm), Dakota Hudson: (right elbow), Jordan Hicks: (elbow), Jack Flaherty: (side), Justin Williams: (neck), Tommy Edman: (torso), Harrison Bader: (rib), Max Moroff: (shoulder).
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali once called Hank Aaron “The only man I idolize more than myself. ”
For many, Aaron was everything an athlete – and a human being – should be.
Aaron grew up in humble surroundings in Mobile, Ala. He passed through the sandlots with brief stops in the Negro Leagues and the minor leagues before he settled in with the Braves, where he ultimately became one of baseball’s most iconic figures.
He was a consistent producer both at the plate and in the field, reaching the .300 mark in batting 14 times, 30 home runs 15 times, 90 RBI 16 times and captured three Gold Glove Awards en-route to 25 All-Star Game selections.
Nineteen fifty-seven was arguably Aaron’s best season. He hit .322 that year with 44 home runs and 132 RBI, captured the National League MVP Award and led the Braves to their first World Series Championship since 1914.
Despite his consistent production, it wasn’t until 1973 that Aaron was thrust into the national spotlight as he neared the finish of a successful assault on one of sport’s most cherished records: Babe Ruth’s mark of 714 home runs. It was on April 8, 1974, that Hammerin’ Hank sent a 1-0 pitch from Dodgers hurler Al Downing into the left field bullpen at Atlanta-Fulton Count Stadium, giving Aaron 715 career home runs. He would finish his career with 755.
Aaron remains baseball's all-time leader in RBI (2,297) and total bases (6,856). If each of his 755 home runs were removed from his statistical record, Aaron would still have 3,016 hits.
It was shortly after Hank Aaron’s record-breaking home run that Georgia congressman Andrew Young declared: “Through his long career, Hank Aaron has been a model of humility, dignity, and quiet competence. He did not seek the adoration that is accorded to other national athletic heroes, yet he has now earned it.”
Aaron was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982. He passed away on Jan. 22, 2021.
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
The Atlanta Braves are 17-17 at home this season and are heavy favorites to beat the St. Louis Cardinals who are 16-16 on the road this season. The Braves have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Braves\' starter Charlie Morton is forecasted to have a better game than Cardinals\' starter John Gant. Charlie Morton has a 48% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while John Gant has a 21% chance of a QS. If Charlie Morton has a quality start the Braves has a 81% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4.7 and he has a 37% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Braves win 75%. In John Gant quality starts the Cardinals win 46%. He has a 9% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 46% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Atlanta Braves is William Contreras who averaged 3.19 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 59% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Braves have a 79% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the St. Louis Cardinals is Nolan Arenado who averaged 2.37 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 39% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cardinals have a 40% chance of winning.
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
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The HUGEST of news that I doubt that sorry A.S.S. considered.
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
The HUGEST of news that I doubt that sorry A.S.S. considered.
Gant, who buzzed his flowing locks a few days ago, will debut that streamline haircut in his first start since arguably his worst start of the season. Gant allowed five runs on five walks and a hit and did not get through the second inning of a loss at Wrigley Field. In his past two starts, Gant has allowed 12 runs and pitched only 5 2/3 innings.
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
Braves are -185
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Re: 6/17 GDT: Cardinals(Gant)@Braves(Morton) 6:20 PM CT
CARDINALS Batting Order:
1. Tommy Edman, RF
2. Dylan Carlson, CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Tyler O'Neill, LF
6. Yadier Molina, C
7. Matt Carpenter, 2B
8. Paul DeJong, SS
9. John Gant, P
BRAVES Batting Order:
1. Ronald Acuna, Jr., RF
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B
3. Ozzie Albies, 2B
4. Abraham Almonte, LF
5. Austin Riley, 3B
6. Dansby Swason, SS
7. William Contreras, C
8. Guillermo Heredia, CF
9. Charlie Morton, P
1. Tommy Edman, RF
2. Dylan Carlson, CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Tyler O'Neill, LF
6. Yadier Molina, C
7. Matt Carpenter, 2B
8. Paul DeJong, SS
9. John Gant, P
BRAVES Batting Order:
1. Ronald Acuna, Jr., RF
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B
3. Ozzie Albies, 2B
4. Abraham Almonte, LF
5. Austin Riley, 3B
6. Dansby Swason, SS
7. William Contreras, C
8. Guillermo Heredia, CF
9. Charlie Morton, P