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Following a big two-homer game last time out, Spencer Steer leads the Cincinnati Reds (58-61) into action as -106 underdogs against the St. Louis Cardinals (60-59). First pitch from Great American Ball Park at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday, live on BSOH. St. Louis’ Kyle Gibson and Cincinnati’s Carson Spiers have been named the starters for this contest.
Be sure to check out our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $37.70
Cardinals to win vs Reds -113
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cardinals (-113)
- Underdog: Reds (-106)
- Over/under: 9.5
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have come away with 31 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- St. Louis has a record of 27-29 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -113 or more on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 53.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Reds have put together a 28-34 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.2% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -106 or longer, Cincinnati has a 25-33 record (winning 43.1% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Reds’ implied win probability is 51.5%.
Cardinals vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in batting average (.277), home runs (20) and runs batted in (67) this season.
- Among batters in baseball, Burleson is 29th in homers and 30th in RBI.
- Brendan Donovan has collected 116 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .391 on the year.
- Elly De La Cruz has accumulated a team-best batting average of .266, while pacing the Reds in home runs (21).
- Among all hitters in the majors, De La Cruz ranks 25th in homers and 83rd in RBI.
- Steer has put up 74 runs batted in to pace his team.
Cardinals vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.15 this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.275 WHIP this season, 17th in the majors.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Reds pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.
- Cincinnati’s 3.88 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.238).