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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
Luis Castillo will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Right hander Castillo is 7-15 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas. The right hander has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Reds on September 10. Bettors who backed the Reds at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 75-67 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 71-69 SU
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Sunday, September 12