The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds meet Friday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Reds vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Reds vs Cardinals Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 66-69 on the year and play the Athletics, Giants, and Mariners next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .248 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 123 hits and 60 RBI, while Brendan Donovan and Masyn Winn have combined for 235 hits and 92 RBI.
Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 6-11 with a 4.27 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. Liberatore is 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 68-66 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Mets, and Padres next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .246 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and a .388 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has a 3.84 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 142 hits and 77 RBI while TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer have combined for 230 hits and 103 RBI.
Zack Littell gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 9-8 with a 3.62 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. Littell is 0-2 with a 7.04 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Cardinals have lost nine of their last 10 road games against National League opponents following a win.
- The home team has won six of the Reds’ last seven games.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last five night games at Great American Ball Park following a loss.
- The Cardinals have lost the first inning in four of their last five night games.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against National League opponents.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against the Cardinals at Great American Ball Park.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven night games against National League opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the Cardinals’ last five games at Great American Ball Park.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in nine of the Reds’ last 10 games at Great American Ball Park.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Jose Trevino has hit a home run in two of his three previous home appearances against the Cardinals.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last 11 Friday night games.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz ranks T7th in the league in Steals (32) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Willson Contreras has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Nolan Gorman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
Reds vs Cardinals Prediction
I’m not excited to get involved in a game between two struggling teams. I’m looking at the over instead. Liberatore has allowed 22 hits and 13 earned runs in his last 21.2 innings. Liberatore has allowed a homer in each of his last four starts. Littell has allowed eight earned runs in his last 13.2 innings. Littell has walked four batters in his last nine innings. Give me the over on Friday between the Cards and Reds.