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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Wade LeBlanc in this game. LeBlanc has a 0-2 record and a 4.31 ERA this season.
LeBlanc's opponent in this one will be Tyler Mahle. The Reds right hander has a 3.93 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -144-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 10.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 7-0 result against the Mets on July 21. Bettors who backed the Mets at -133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Cubs on July 22. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 49-48 SU
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 49-47 SU
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati Saturday, July 24