The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. The matchup will get going at 1:15 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Ohio to catch the game.
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Cincinnati (receiving +125) is the underdog against St. Louis (-135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). You can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -170 for the Reds +1.5 runs and +150 for the Cardinals -1.5.
The Reds have gone 28-32 SU this year and are 34-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.9 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 5.3 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 30-29 SU and 31-28 ATS. The team’s lost 5.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 3.1 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 27-28-4 so far in 2019. The Reds have been a good under bet with a total record of 23-35-2.
Anthony DeSclafani will get the start for the visiting Reds. The right-handed DeSclafani (2-3, 4.97 ERA) has racked up 55 strikeouts in 54.1 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA against St. Louis this year (two starts).
The Cardinals are putting the ball in the hands of righty Dakota Hudson (4-3, 3.94 ERA), who’s got 42 strikeouts and 27 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.58. Hudson is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA in one start against Cincinnati this year.
St. Louis’ pitchers have yielded 4.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.37, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.8. The bullpen has a 4.17 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 10.4 K/9. In 28 games against NL Central foes, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 4.72 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.06.
St. Louis’ offense has produced 4.8 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .236/.298/.414 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Cardinals’ hitters have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. Goldschmidt is slashing .271/.359/.449 with 12 home runs, 27 RBIs and 37 runs scored, and DeJong is hitting .275 with eight homers, 26 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.66 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.89 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.64, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 9.82.
The Reds offense has slashed .235/.306/.409 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Cincinnati’s hitters have been led by third baseman Eugenio Suarez and shortstop Jose Iglesias. Suarez is slashing .278/.355/.532 with 14 home runs, 40 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Iglesias (.299/.337/.428) has produced four homers, 21 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
The Reds have lost 3.3 units and are 22-22 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 17 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 3.1 units and are 26-23 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 24 that’ve cashed the under.
Reds at Cardinals Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in four of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
- The Reds have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Reds have a team OPS of .715 this season and an OPS of .698 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS stands at .745 overall and .750 against righties.
- St. Louis has posted 17.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 18.2 over its last five.
