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The Cincinnati Reds (71-75) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72) on Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. ET on BSOH. The Cardinals are listed as -132 favorites to stop the streak, while the Reds are +112 underdogs to keep their momentum. Lance Lynn will get the ball for St. Louis while Cincinnati will counter with Brandon Williamson.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $35.15
Cardinals to win vs Reds -132
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cardinals (-132)
- Underdog: Reds (+112)
- Over/under: 8.5
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been chosen as favorites in 67 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (49.3%) in those games.
- St. Louis has a record of 17-20 when favored by -132 or more this year.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 56.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Reds have gone 37-42 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.8% of those games).
- Cincinnati has a 23-22 record (winning 51.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer.
- The Reds have a 47.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Cardinals vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in home runs with 21 and runs batted in with 73.
- Burleson is 49th in homers and 42nd in RBI among all batters in Major League Baseball.
- Brendan Donovan has 141 hits and an OBP of .334 to go with a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
- Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 23 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .260.
- Among all hitters in the majors, De La Cruz’s home run total puts him 34th, and his RBI total ranks 64th.
- Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 86 runs batted in.
Cardinals vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
- The Cardinals have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.18) in the majors this season.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.273 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
- The Reds pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cincinnati has a 4.06 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.247).