Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023

Following a four-hit effort last time out, Spencer Steer leads the Cincinnati Reds (21-28) into action as +108 underdogs against the St. Louis Cardinals (22-29). First pitch from Great American Ball Park at 12:35 PM ET on Thursday, live on MLB Network.

Miles Mikolas gets the starting nod for St. Louis while Luke Weaver is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.

Cardinals vs. Reds Odds

Cardinals odds to win: -127

Reds odds to win: +108

Spread: Cardinals -1.5

Total: 9.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Time: 12:35 PM ET

TV: MLB Network

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Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Reds?

Cardinals and Reds Betting Trends

The Cardinals are 13-15 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 46.4% of those games).

St. Louis has gone 9-14 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -127 or shorter (39.1% winning percentage).

This season, the Reds have been the underdog 37 times and won 15, or 40.5%, of those games.

Cincinnati has a record of 11-21 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +108 on the moneyline.

The Cardinals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 28 times this season for a 28-21-2 record against the over/under.

So far this season, the Reds and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 49 games with a total.

Cardinals Stats & Insights

The Cardinals have the No. 5 offense in baseball scoring 5.1 runs per game (261 total runs).

St. Louis ranks fifth-best in MLB play with 72 total home runs.

The Cardinals’ .261 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.

St. Louis strikes out 8.3 times per game to rank 11th in MLB.

The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.

St. Louis has a 4.41 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Reds Stats & Insights

The Reds have scored 216 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.

Cincinnati’s 38 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.

The Reds’ .249 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.

Cincinnati ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.

The Reds average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.

Cincinnati has the 28th-ranked ERA (5.06) in the majors this season.

Cardinals Key Players to Watch

Mikolas makes the start for the Cardinals, his 11th of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.77 ERA and 43 strikeouts through 54 2/3 innings pitched.

Paul Goldschmidt has been key for St. Louis with 56 hits, an OBP of .401 plus a slugging percentage of .516.

Nolan Gorman leads St. Louis in home runs with 13, runs batted in with 39 and a batting average of .296.

Tommy Edman is slashing .284/.335/.484 this season for the Cardinals.

Nolan Arenado is batting .264 with an OBP of .310 and a slugging percentage of .437 this season.

Reds Key Players to Watch

Weaver (1-2) will take the mound for the Reds, his seventh start of the season.

Jonathan India has put up a team-high batting average of .290.

Jake Fraley’s 33 runs batted in pace his team.

Steer paces the Reds with six home runs.

Nick Senzel is batting .264 with six doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.

Cardinals and Reds Injuries

Cardinals: Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Back), Dylan Carlson: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Jake Woodford: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Reds: Henry Ramos: 10 Day IL (Hip), Derek Law: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Calf), Casey Legumina: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Fernando Cruz: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Reiver Sanmartin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Overton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Santillan: 60 Day IL (Back), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Votto: 60 Day IL (Bicep/shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Dunn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)