Data Skrive:
The Cincinnati Reds (24-31) and the St. Louis Cardinals (26-27) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. The Reds are -121 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Cardinals (+102). Frankie Montas starts for Cincinnati while Andre Pallante is St. Louis’ starter for the contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $36.53
Reds to win vs Cardinals -121
Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-121)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+102)
- Over/under: 9.5
Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Reds have been victorious in 12, or 54.5%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Cincinnati has a record of 9-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -121 or more on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 54.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Cardinals have won 44% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (11-14).
- St. Louis has a 10-11 record (winning 47.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cardinals have an implied win probability of 49.5%.
Reds vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders
- Spencer Steer is batting .226 for Cincinnati with a team-high 35 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Steer is 116th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage, and 91st in slugging.
- Elly De La Cruz is batting .245 this season with nine home runs and 24 RBI.
- Brendan Donovan has a team-high 25 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Donovan’s home run total puts him 155th, and his RBI total ranks 67th.
- Nolan Arenado’s 25 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Reds vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Reds have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
- Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.90 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.240 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- St. Louis’ 4.13 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.299).