The St. Louis Cardinals will look to avoid losing their fourth in a row when they play host to the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. The matchup will begin at 2:15 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Midwest to catch the game.
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Cincinnati (+150) is entering this game as the underdog against St. Louis (-160) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at -145 for the Reds +1.5 runs and +125 for the Cardinals -1.5.
The Reds are 43-52 SU and are 57-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.3 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 9.8 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 47-46 SU and 45-47 ATS. They’ve lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors and 5.7 units ATS.
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 40-48-4 so far in 2018. The Reds have been a decent over bet with a total record of 49-41-4.
The right-handed Anthony DeSclafani is the projected starter for the visiting Reds. DeSclafani is 4-1 with a 4.43 ERA and 32 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA against St. Louis this year.
The Cardinals will send righty Miles Mikolas (10-3, 2.65 ERA) to the mound. Mikolas has 81 strikeouts and 18 walks to his name, as well as a 1.01 WHIP. Mikolas is 2-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA across two starts against Cincinnati this year.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.44, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 4.52 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 43 games against NL Central foes, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 3.40 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.55.
The St. Louis offense has put up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .251/.325/.377 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ batters have been led by Jose Martinez, who is hitting .297/.364/.478 with 13 home runs, 55 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
For the visitors, Cincinnati’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.07 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.33 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.21, along with a K-per-9 of 8.19.
The Reds offense has slashed .260/.343/.407 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Scooter Gennett has led Cincinnati’s offense and is hitting .328/.375/.526 with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
The Reds just took the previous game in the series by a final score of eight runs to two.
Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of St. Louis’ last seven games.
The Reds have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 10 over their last 10.
St. Louis has recorded 23.9 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.6 over its last five.
The Reds have won four of their last five games SU while the Cardinals have dropped four of their last five.
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