July 10, 2026 Updated 3:20 pm EDT
Matt Olson and Jordan Walker face off in a showdown of top-10 sluggers when the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals play on Friday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Olson has 25 homers (sixth in league) for the Braves, and Walker ranks 10th with 22 long balls for the Cardinals. Chris Sale (9-6, 2.27 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 54-38 this season and first in the NL East. Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.86 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 48-44 and third in the NL Central.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis CardinalsBraves vs. Cardinals odds
Favorite Moneyline: Braves -165
Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals +135
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBraves
Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ha-Seong Kim: 10 Day IL (Finger), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Martín Pérez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Sean Murphy: 60 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Cardinals
Ramón Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryne Stanek: day-to-day (Leg)
Stats to know
Olson is hitting for a .270 BA, .342 OBP and .546 SLG with a 23.3% strikeout rate and a 9.9% walk rate. His OPS is .888, which ranks 16th in MLB, and he has scored 64 runs. In 403 plate appearances, he has hit 25 home runs (6th in MLB) and driven in 58 runs (19th in MLB).
In 397 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 14 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 60 runs (14th in MLB). He is batting .272/.322/.447 and has posted a 12.8% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate.
Walker is hitting for a .294 BA, .354 OBP and .539 SLG with a 25.3% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate. His OPS is .893, which ranks 15th in MLB, and he has scored 59 runs. In 384 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 73 runs (1st in MLB). Walker has recorded 12 steals on 17 attempts.
In 387 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has slashed .278/.341/.476 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 66 runs (5th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15.2% and a walk rate of 8%. and has scored 49 runs.
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