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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium.
Luis Castillo will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Right hander Castillo is 2-3 this season with a 3.55 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Andre Pallante. The right hander has a 1.23 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -175 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They lost as -131 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 20-37 SU
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 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 32-26 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Saturday, June 11