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The St. Louis Cardinals will take the field against the Cincinnati Reds (38-43) on Friday. The game begins at 8:15 PM ET on MLB Network, with the Cardinals listed as -128 favorites on the moneyline.
Andre Pallante will get the ball for St. Louis while Cincinnati will counter with Frankie Montas.
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Cardinals and Reds Betting Trends
The Cardinals have a 20-18 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 52.6% of those games).
St. Louis has a record of 12-13 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -128 or shorter (48% winning percentage).
The Reds have won 18, or 40%, of the 45 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
This season, Cincinnati has won 11 of its 29 games, or 37.9%, when it’s the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 79 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 35 of those games (35-41-3).
So far this season, the Reds and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 81 games with a total.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals score the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (321 total, four per game).
St. Louis ranks 21st in baseball with 78 home runs. They average one per game.
The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
St. Louis’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 18th in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in MLB.
St. Louis has the 14th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds have scored 349 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
Cincinnati ranks 17th in Major League Baseball with 79 home runs.
The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
Cincinnati ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.
The Reds average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.92 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Pallante makes the start for the Cardinals, his sixth of the season. He is 3-3 with a 5.23 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 41 and has a batting average of .270.
Alec Burleson is batting .285 with an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .470 this season.
Nolan Arenado has collected 72 base hits, an OBP of .310 and a slugging percentage of .375 this season.
Masyn Winn leads St. Louis with a .288 batting average. He’s also hit four homers and has 27 RBI.
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds’ Montas (3-5) will make his 15th start of the season.
Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 14 home runs.
Spencer Steer’s 51 runs batted in lead his team.
Jonathan India leads the Reds with a .272 batting average.
Jeimer Candelario has shown his power as he leads his team with 14 home runs.
Cardinals and Reds Injuries
Cardinals: Iván Herrera: 10 Day IL (Back), Lars Nootbaar: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Robertson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Riley O’Brien: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rom: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Steven Matz: 60 Day IL (Back), Tommy Edman: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Keynan Middleton: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Reds: TJ Friedl: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emilio Pagán: 60 Day IL (Lat), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Fraley: day-to-day (Leg), Jeimer Candelario: day-to-day (Hamstring)
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