Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions
The Cincinnati Reds (39-44) and St. Louis Cardinals (42-40) meet Sunday for the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 2:15 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Reds vs. Cardinalsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 3-3
Cincinnati beat St. Louis 9-4 Saturday, cashing as a +176 road underdog. RHP Carson Spiers came away with the win, allowing 1 ER on 3 hits and 1 walk with 4 K's in 6 IP. The Reds are 2-1 in their last 3 games.
St. Louis moved to 1-2 in its last 3 outings with Saturday's loss. The Cardinals have allowed 9 or more runs in 2 of 3 games against the Reds in this series (both losses).
Reds at Cardinals projected starters
RHP Hunter Greene vs. RHP Lance Lynn
Greene (5-3, 3.79 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 1.17 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 92 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 9-5 home defeat vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday
- Career vs. St. Louis: 1-3, 3.79 ERA (35 2/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.31 WHIP, 12.9 K/9 in 7 starts
Lynn (3-3, 3.86 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 81 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 5 K in 4-3 home victory over Atlanta Braves Monday
- Career vs. Cincinnati: 12-5, 3.20 ERA (123 2/3 IP, 44 ER), 1.13 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 across 20 starts and 3 relief appearances
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Reds at Cardinals odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Reds -116 (bet $116 to win $100) | Cardinals -102 (bet $102 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds -1.5 (+138) | Cardinals +1.5 (-166)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Reds at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Cardinals 7, Reds 3
Moneyline
LEAN CARDINALS (-102).
St. Louis enters as the slightly hotter team at 6-3 in its last 9 home games, while the Reds are only 5-5 in their last 10 overall. The Cardinals have also not taken back-to-back home losses since the beginning of May, when they lost 2 straight vs. the New York Mets.
This is only a lean because they've split the last 10 meetings 5-5 and are evenly matched, so a moneyline bet always comes with some risk.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I expect St. Louis to cover here as a +1.5 (-166) home underdog, but the line is too risky to bet on. Bet on the moneyline and/or O/U instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-115).
The Over has hit in 6 of St. Louis' last 9 home games and is 5-2 in Cincinnati's last 7 overall. The Over has also hit in 4 of the last 6 meetings between these teams in St. Louis.
Be aware that the Under is 6-4 in the last 10 matchups between these squads.
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