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The St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) visit the Cincinnati Reds (56-61) on Monday to begin a three-game series, with the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET from Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals are listed as -126 favorites, while the underdog Reds have +106 odds on the moneyline. St. Louis’ Sonny Gray and Cincinnati’s Andrew Abbott have been named the starters for this contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $35.87
Cardinals to win vs Reds -126
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cardinals (-126)
- Underdog: Reds (+106)
- Over/under: 9
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been victorious in 31, or 52.5%, of the 59 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- St. Louis has a record of 19-22 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -126 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 55.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Reds have won 43.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (26-34).
- Cincinnati is 18-27 (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Reds’ implied win probability is 48.5%.
Cardinals vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in home runs (20) and runs batted in (67) this season while batting .277.
- Burleson ranks 28th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 29th in RBI.
- Brendan Donovan has collected 116 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .394 on the year.
- Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 20 home runs and has put up a team-high batting average of .264.
- De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 28th in the big leagues, and he is 85th in RBI.
- Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 68 runs batted in.
Cardinals vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals average just eight strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
- The Cardinals have pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.
- The Reds pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cincinnati’s 3.92 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.244).