The Cincinnati Reds (38-44) and the St. Louis Cardinals (42-39) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET. The Reds are -115 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Cardinals (-105). Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Lance Lynn.
Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $37.39
Reds to win vs Cardinals -115
Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-115)
- Underdog: Cardinals (-105)
- Over/under: 8
Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Reds have come away with 20 wins in the 35 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Cincinnati has a record of 18-14 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -115 or more on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 53.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Cardinals have won 20 of the 41 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (48.8%).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, St. Louis has a record of 19-21 (47.5%).
- The Cardinals have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Reds vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders
- Elly De La Cruz is batting .252 this season with a team-high 14 home runs.
- De La Cruz ranks 27th in baseball in homers, and 76th in RBI.
- Spencer Steer is a key run producer for Cincinnati with a .242 average, 10 homers and 51 RBI.
- Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with 41 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Donovan’s home run total puts him 110th, and his RBI total ranks 43rd.
- Alec Burleson is batting .282 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 11 walks.
Reds vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Reds have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- The Reds have pitched to a 3.89 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.245 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- St. Louis has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.259).