Reds vs Cards Baseball Odds
The Reds have won 2 straight games, including beating the Cardinals last night, and they are the only team in the NL Central that has a winning record.
Venue/ Stadium: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Time/Date: 8:15 PM EST Tuesday, April 9, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Reds +105 / Cardinals -115
Over/Under: 8.5
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview
They lead the Cardinals by 2 games in the division. MLB lines have the Cardinals as slight favorites tonight with a total of 8.5 runs.
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In Game 1 of this series last night the Reds beat the Cardinals 13-4.
On the season the Reds have an Over/Under record of 6-1 with a run-line W/L record of 3-4 and the Cardinals have an Over/Under record of 4-3 with a run-line W/L record of 5-2.
The Reds did win last night’s game, but they have not won back to back games in St. Louis since the 2007 season.
Bronson Arroyo (1-0 4.5 ERA) is on the hill for the Reds tonight and in his last start he went 6 innings and gave up 3 earned runs in a win over the L.A. Angels. He is 1-4 with a 6.12 ERA in his last 8 starts at St. Louis.
Lance Lynn (0-0 9.00 ERA) goes for the Cardinals tonight and in his last start he gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings in a no-decision facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his only start against the Reds last season he took the loss giving up 4 runs and 6 hits in only 2 innings of work. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
The Reds are getting it done at the plate ranking #1 in the Majors in runs scored.
Lynn has his work cut out for him tonight, as Shin-Soo Choo, Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce are all swinging hot bats. In their last 4 games the Reds are hitting .343 with 11 doubles and 8 HR while outscoring opponents 40-14.
The Cardinals’ pitching has struggled this season ranking 20th in team ERA, but their offense has been solid ranking 3rd in the Majors in runs. However, ehile they are scoring their lineup has not showed much pop, as they only have 4 HR as a team with no player with more than 1.
On the season the Cardinals are 0-1 at home and the Reds are 1-0 on the road.
In some betting trends for this NL Central match up the Reds are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road underdog, 5-2 in Arroyo’s last 7 road starts, and they have an Over record of 6-0 in their last 6 games.
The Cardinals are 3-7 in their last 10 overall, 5-2 in Lynn’s last 7 home starts, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Jason’s Pick: I have to go with the Cardinals in this game, as Lynn will bounce back at home and the Cardinals’ offense will come alive tonight.
