The St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) are -151 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Cincinnati Reds (71-76) Thursday at 1:15 p.m. ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Reds are listed with +128 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory.
St. Louis’ Sonny Gray gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Jakob Junis.
Cardinals vs. Reds Odds
Cardinals vs. Reds Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Reds?
Cardinals and Reds Betting Trends
The Cardinals have been the moneyline favorite 69 total times this season. They’ve finished 34-35 in those games.
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -151 or shorter, St. Louis has a record of 8-10 (44.4%).
The Reds have been underdogs in 81 games this season and won 38 (46.9%) of those contests.
Cincinnati has a record of 14-12 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +128 on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have played in 144 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 69 times (69-71-4).
The Reds and their opponents have hit the over in 67 of their 147 games with a total this season.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals are the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.1 runs per game (594 total).
St. Louis averages one home run per game to rank 24th in MLB play with 148 total home runs.
The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 12th in the majors.
St. Louis strikes out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 average in MLB.
The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
St. Louis has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.15).
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds rank 15th in the majors with 646 total runs scored this season.
Cincinnati ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.
The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .232.
Cincinnati ranks 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
The Reds have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Gray gets the start for the Cardinals, his 27th of the season. He is 12-9 with a 3.84 ERA and 186 strikeouts in 154 2/3 innings pitched.
Alec Burleson is batting .271 with 21 home runs and 73 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among St. Louis hitters this season.
Brendan Donovan is batting .270 with an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
Nolan Arenado has collected 141 base hits, an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
Masyn Winn leads St. Louis in batting average (.271) this season while adding 12 home runs and 49 RBI.
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds will hand the ball to Junis (4-0) for his fourth start of the season.
Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 23 home runs.
Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 86 RBI.
Jonathan India is batting .243 with 26 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 71 walks.
Tyler Stephenson’s .260 batting average paces his team.
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)
Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction
How to Bet on Cardinals vs. Reds
Get more MLB picks.
If you are new to sports betting, read our in-depth guide on betting on Baseball and find the best MLB betting sites and promo codes.