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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.

The Reds will give the ball to starter Vladimir Gutierrez in this one. Right hander Gutierrez is 0-1 this season with a 1.80 ERA.

The Cardinals will counter Gutierrez with Adam Wainwright. Right hander Wainwright has a 4.22 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -126-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Cardinals were a 14-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Reds were a 17-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 102 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.

Cincinnati:
Team record: 24-29 SU
Cincinnati is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing St. Louis

St. Louis:
Team record: 31-25 SU
St. Louis is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Friday, June 4