The Cincinnati Reds (82-79) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (70-91) at 3:15 PM ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series.
The Cardinals (+102 underdog moneyline odds to win) hit the field versus the Reds (-121). The contest has an over/under of 8.5.
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Reds vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reds | -121 | +102 | 8.5 |
Reds Betting Insights
- This season, the Reds have been favored 43 times and won 24, or 55.8%, of those games.
- Cincinnati has entered 28 games this season favored by -121 or more and is 13-15 in those contests.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.8% chance of a victory for the Reds.
- Games involving Cincinnati has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 79 of 161 chances this season.
- The Reds are 93-68-0 against the spread in their 161 chances this season.
Reds Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 7 |
| HR | 21 |
| ERA | 6.65 |
| K/9 | 9 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have come away with 36 wins in the 84 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, St. Louis has won 29 of 65 games when listed as at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 49.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with St. Louis has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 77 of 160 chances this season.
- The Cardinals have an against the spread record of 74-86-0 in 160 games with a line this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 5 |
| ERA | 5.73 |
| K/9 | 6.4 |
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Reds Probable Pitcher – Hunter Greene
- Greene’s team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander gave up seven earned runs in three innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
- In 21 starts this season, Greene has lasted five or more innings 14 times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
- He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.
- Greene’s team has a record of 2-5 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Greene’s team has won nine of his 21 starts.
- In Greene’s 21 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Reds Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gibaut | 72 | 75.2 | 69 | 3.57 | 23 | 3 |
| Alexis Diaz | 69 | 67.1 | 86 | 3.07 | 2 | 37 |
| Buck Farmer | 69 | 75 | 70 | 4.2 | 10 | 3 |
| Sam Moll | 67 | 62.1 | 68 | 3.03 | 9 | 1 |
| Lucas Sims | 65 | 61 | 72 | 3.1 | 23 | 3 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Miles Mikolas
- The Cardinals are sending Mikolas (8-13) to make his 35th start of the season. He is 8-13 with a 4.82 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 194 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Mikolas will look to build upon an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
- He has had five appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 17 of Mikolas’ starts this season, and they went 6-11 in those games.
- Mikolas’ team is 14-20 over his 34 starts.
- Mikolas has had 33 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 16 of those outings finished over the total.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 60 | 68 | 43 | 4.76 | 14 | 0 |
| Drew VerHagen | 59 | 61 | 60 | 3.98 | 14 | 0 |
| John King | 33 | 36.1 | 18 | 3.72 | 11 | 0 |
| Ryan Helsley | 31 | 35.2 | 50 | 2.52 | 2 | 13 |
| Zack Thompson | 16 | 66.1 | 72 | 4.48 | 1 | 0 |
Reds Hitting Trends
- The Reds are 39-17 this season in games when they crush at least two homers.
- Cincinnati has racked up five or more extra-base hits in 43 games this season, and has gone 32-11 in those contests.
- The team is 72-32 in the games this season it has strung together at least eight hits.
- Cincinnati has a 73-17 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Reds have drawn five or more walks in 50 games this season, and are 26-24 in those contests.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 67 games this season and are 44-23 in those matchups.
- In 42 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 35-7.
- They have won 65 of the 105 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- St. Louis has a 60-16 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have won 22 of their 52 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (+102)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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