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 -150 favorites to stop the streak, while the Reds are +127 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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Cardinals and Reds Betting Trends
The Cardinals have gone 33-35 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 48.5% of those games).
St. Louis has a record of 9-10 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -150 or shorter (47.4% winning percentage).
This season, the Reds have been the underdog 80 times and won 38, or 47.5%, of those games.
This season, Cincinnati has won 14 of its 28 games, or 50%, when it’s the underdog by at least +127 on the moneyline.
In the 143 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cardinals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 69 times (69-70-4).
Games involving the Reds have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 67 of 146 chances this season.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals have the No. 24 offense in MLB action scoring 4.1 runs per game (592 total runs).
St. Louis is 25th in MLB action with 147 total home runs.
The Cardinals’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in the majors.
St. Louis strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in baseball.
The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB.
St. Louis has the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.18).
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds have scored 645 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
Cincinnati’s 164 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .233.
Cincinnati ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.
The Reds strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Lynn (6-4) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 4.06 ERA in 106 1/3 innings pitched, with 97 strikeouts.
Alec Burleson is batting .271 this season with a team-high 21 home runs and 73 RBI.
Brendan Donovan is batting .270 with an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
Nolan Arenado has collected 140 base hits, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
Masyn Winn leads St. Louis in batting average (.273) this season while adding 12 home runs and 49 RBI.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Williamson heads to the mound for the Reds to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 23 home runs and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .260.
Spencer Steer’s 86 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Jonathan India is batting .243 with 26 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 71 walks.
Tyler Stephenson has a club-leading .260 batting average.
Cardinals and Reds Injuries
Cardinals: Willson Contreras: 10 Day IL (Finger), Drew Rom: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Keynan Middleton: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Reds: Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Toe), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Sam Moll: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Abbott: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Wynns: 60 Day IL (Teres), Nick Martini: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christian Roa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stuart Fairchild: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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