The St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) and Paul DeJong (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-109) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (1-1) on Sunday at 1:10 PM ET. St. Louis’ Carlos Martinez gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Jeff Hoffman.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 4, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to place a bet at DraftKings.
Cardinals vs Reds Betting Lines
Cardinals Betting Insights
- Last season, the Cardinals won 12 out of the 24 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been favored.
- St. Louis entered 23 games last season favored by -109 or more and was 12-11 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.3% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 21 of their 52 games with a total last season.
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Reds Betting Insights
- The Reds came away with eight wins in the 19 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last year, Cincinnati won seven of 17 games when listed as at least -106 on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 49.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents went over the total last season in 25 of their 60 opportunities.
Reds Probable Pitcher – Jeff Hoffman
- Hoffman makes his first start of the season for the Reds.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, Sept. 26, the 28-year-old right-hander, came out of the bullpen and went two innings against the Diamondbacks.
- Hoffman never pitched as a moneyline underdog a season ago.
Pitchers reflected above are based on projections as of April 4, 2021 at 6:08 AM ET and may not be the pitchers at game time.
Cardinals Hitting Splits
| Split | Record |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1-1 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Road | 1-1 |
| vs LHP (Starters) | 0-0 |
| vs RHP (Starters) | 1-1 |
| Day Games | 1-1 |
| Night Games | 0-0 |
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Carlos Martínez
- The Cardinals will send Martinez to the mound for his first start this season.
- The last time the 29-year-old righty pitched was on Thursday, Sept. 24, throwing five innings as the starter against the Royals.
- Martínez appeared in three games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 1-2 in those contests.
Pitchers reflected above are based on projections as of April 4, 2021 at 6:08 AM ET and may not be the pitchers at game time.
Reds Hitting Splits
| Split | Record |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1-1 |
| Home | 1-1 |
| Road | 0-0 |
| vs LHP (Starters) | 0-0 |
| vs RHP (Starters) | 1-1 |
| Day Games | 1-1 |
| Night Games | 0-0 |
Cardinals Hitting Stats
- The Cardinals hit 51 home runs last season, the lowest total in MLB action.
- The Cardinals went 10-3 last season in games when they hit at least two homers.
- Paul Goldschmidt hit six home runs last season while also driving in 21 runs.
- Nolan Arenado is batting .253 last season with a team-high eight home runs and 26 RBI.
Reds Hitting Stats
- The Reds ranked seventh in Major League Baseball with 90 home runs.
- They hit two or more homers in 26 games last season and were 19-7 in those matchups.
- Nicholas Castellanos hit .225 a season ago with 11 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 18 walks.
- Eugenio Suarez had 15 home runs and 38 RBI a season ago.
Game Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Reds (-106)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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