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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Anthony DeSclafani in this one. Right hander DeSclafani is 1-1 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Dakota Hudson. The right hander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -121-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as +128 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 128 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 10-13 SU
Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 7-7 SU
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Saturday, August 22