This is a play on the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. The Cardinals shut out the Marlins on Monday but got that favor returned to them last night as they got handcuffed by Jordan Yamamoto for a second straight time as they have not scored a run in his two starts against them over 14 innings. St. Louis is much less of a favorite tonight and it comes in 6-2 in its last eight games after scoring two runs or less in its previous game. Meanwhile the Marlins are 7-19 in their last 26 games when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Daniel Ponce de Leon takes the hill and he has been fantastic in his short career as he has posted a 2.57 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 13 games including six starts. This includes a 2.00 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in two starts this season. Trevor Richards counters for Miami and while he is having a good season, he is not getting the wins as he is just 3-7 while the Marlins are 4-10 in his 14 starts. Going back, they are just 2-9 in his last 11 road starts. Here, we play on favorites of -150 or more that are hitting .190 or worse over their last three games and starting a pitcher who gave up one or fewer earned runs in his last two outings. This situation is 49-7 (87.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 8* (958) St. Louis Cardinals

This is a play on the ATLANTA BRAVES as part of our MLB Wednesday Triple Play. The Braves came up small for us last night but we will back them again tonight in a more favorable pitching matchup. Atlanta is 13-4 over its last 17 games and the Braves are 6-0 in their last six games after scoring two runs or less in their previous game. Despite the win last night, the Mets are still just 15-24 on the road and the pitching allowed fewer than four runs for the first time in eight games. Max Fried goes for Atlanta and while he has struggled of late with allowing home runs, the Mets are an average power team and he has pitched well against them in two career starts, allowing just two runs in 10.1 innings. The Braves are 7-3 in his last 10 starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. Steven Matz is having a good season but the success has come at home where he has a 2.25 ERA and 1.14 WHIP compared to a 5.79 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the road. Here, we play on National League favorites of -150 or more with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 4.20 to 4.70 on the season but with an ERA of 7.50 or more over his last three starts. This situation is 54-11 (83.1 percent) since 1997. 9* (956) Atlanta Braves