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The St. Louis Cardinals (42-40) and Cincinnati Reds (39-44) meet Sunday at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 2:15 PM ET on BSOH. The Cardinals are -117 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Reds are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +163 odds.
Lance Lynn starts for St. Louis while Hunter Greene is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.
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Cardinals and Reds Betting Trends
The Cardinals have won 52.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (21-19).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -117 or shorter, St. Louis has a 17-17 record (winning 50% of its games).
The Reds have been underdogs in 47 games this season and won 19 (40.4%) of those contests.
Cincinnati is 14-24 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -101 or more on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 36 times this season for a 36-42-3 record against the over/under.
The Reds and their opponents have hit the over in 36 of their 83 games with a total this season.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals score the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (326 total, four per game).
St. Louis averages one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 79 total home runs.
The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a .238 batting average.
St. Louis strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 17th in the majors.
The Cardinals pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
St. Louis has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds rank 15th in the majors with 358 total runs scored this season.
Cincinnati has hit 79 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.
The Reds rank 23rd in MLB with a .231 team batting average.
Cincinnati ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
The Reds have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.88 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Lynn gets the start for the Cardinals, his 17th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 81 2/3 innings pitched.
Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 41 and has a batting average of .267.
Alec Burleson has 72 hits and an OBP of .309 to go with a slugging percentage of .458 this season.
Nolan Arenado has 75 hits this season and a slash line of .259/.313/.376.
Masyn Winn leads St. Louis with a .282 batting average. He’s also hit four homers and has 27 RBI.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Greene (5-3) will take the mound for the Reds, his 17th start of the season.
Elly De La Cruz has a team-best 14 homers.
Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 51 RBI.
Jonathan India has racked up a team-best batting average of .279.
Jeimer Candelario’s 14 home runs are a team-high mark.
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), Jeimer Candelario: day-to-day (Hamstring)
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