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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
The St. Louis Cardinals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Dakota Hudson will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Hudson is 0-1 this season with a 7.71 ERA.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Tyler Mahle. The right hander has a 5.68 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Cardinals on April 22. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -118 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 90-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 83-79 SU
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati Sunday, April 24