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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 Wednesday.
The Cardinals will trot J.A. Happ out to the mound in this one. Left hander Happ has a 8-6 record and a 5.76 ERA this season.
The Reds will counter Happ with Sonny Gray. Right hander Gray has a 3.91 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Reds were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 186 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Cardinals were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 186 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 67-63 SU
St. Louis is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 71-62 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Milwaukee Friday, September 3
Cincinnati home to Detroit Friday, September 3