Reds vs Cardinals Baseball Odds
The Cardinals are tied with the Pirates atop the NL Central with the Reds lurking, as they are only 2.5 games back. The Reds are in good shape even if they do not win the NL Central, as they are in the Wild Card lead with a big 7-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Venue/ Stadium: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Time/Date: 7:00 PM EST Monday, August 26, 2013
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Reds +100 / Cardinals -110
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview
MLB lines have the Cardinals as the slight home favorite in this division match up with a total of 7.5 runs.
In their last games the Reds lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 and the Cardinals lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-2.
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On the season the Reds have an Over/Under record of 61-64 and a run-line W/L record of 63-68 and the Cardinals have an Over/Under record of 64-62 and a run-line W/L record of 65-65.
This season the Cardinals are 39-24 at home and the Reds are 33-34 on the road.
The Cardinals are 6-2 in their last 8 games facing the Reds. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
The next 2 weeks are key for both teams, especially the Cardinals, as in their next 13 games they face either the Reds or the Pirates.
Cincinnati will start Mike Leake (11-5 3.12 ERA) tonight and in his last outing he gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings of work in a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tyler Lyons (2-4 5.09 ERA) goes for the Cardinals tonight and in his last outing he did not give up any earned runs in 2 innings in a no decision facing the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lyons is starting in place of an injured Jake Westbrook and is 0-4 with a 7.66 ERA in his last 5 starts after the rookie won his first 2 starts.
Leake is 1-1 with a 6.26 ERA in his 4 starts this month and in the beginning of August he gave up a season-high 7 earned runs in 5 innings in a 15-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Joey Votto is batting .410 (16 for 39) during a 12-game hit streak against the Cardinals.
In some betting trends for this NL Central match up the Reds are 6-2 in their last 8 road games, 8-3 in Leake’s last 11 road starts, and they have an Under record of 10-3-1 in their last 14 road games.
The Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall, 0-5 in Lyons’ last 5 starts, and they have an Under record of 5-2-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
In the last 4 games between these 2 teams the total has gone Over every time.
Jason’s Pick: I think the Reds’ offense will get to Lyons and Cincy will take the first game if this important series.
