Reds vs Cardinals Preview – MLB Odds
On the season the Reds have an Over/Under record of 3-3 and a run-line W/L record of 2-5 and the Cardinals have an Over/Under record of 3-3 and a run-line W/L record of 3-4. This season the Cardinals are 1-0 at home and the Reds are 1-3 on the road.
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Venue/ Stadium: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Time/Date: 8:15 PM EST Tuesday, April 8, 2014
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Reds +120 / Cardinals -145
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview
The Cardinals beat the Reds in Game 1 of this series and they are the betting favorite in this game. The Reds have gotten off to a slow start and their offense has struggled only ranking 27th in the Majors in runs scored.
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The Cardinals are at 4-3, but their offense has also struggled, as they rank 18th in runs scored, are batting .199 as a team, and only .167 with runners in scoring position.
In Game 1 of this NL Central series the Cardinals beat the Reds 5-3.
Homer Bailey (0-1 8.31 ERA) will go for the Reds tonight and he did not look sharp in his season opener going 4 innings and giving up 4 earned runs in a loss to the Cardinals earlier this season.
In his last start in St. Louis Bailey was solid in the win, but was 0-5 in his previous 7 starts there. The Reds are only 1-7 in their last 8 games facing the Cardinals in St. Louis with Bailey on the hill.
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Lance Lynn (1-0 5.40) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals tonight and in his first start of the season he gave up 3 earned runs in 5 innings of work in a win over the Reds. The Cardinals have won 6 of their last 7 games against the Reds when Lynn has gotten the start.
Matt Carpenter has gotten off to a decent start to the season, but has to be happy to face Bailey, as in his career he is 11 for 19 (.579) against him.
In his last 3 appearances against the Reds Lynn has 2 wins with an ERA of only 1.20.
The Cardinals’ pitching only ranks 17th in the Majors in team ERA.
In the last 55 games between these 2 division rivals in St. Louis the Cardinals are 38-17.
The Cardinals are in 2nd place in the NL Central while the Reds are in the basement of the division at 2-5.
Betting Trends
The Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 road games, 2-11 in their last 13 overall, and they have an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games.
The Cardinals are 39-14 in their last 53 home games, 12-5 in their last 17 games as a favorite, and they have an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games.
In the last 15 games between these 2 teams the Over record is 10-4-1.
Jason’s Pick:
Lynn was not great in his first start of the season, but he will be better tonight and lead the Cardinals to a win.