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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Busch Stadium.

The Reds will give the ball to starter Luis Cessa in this one. Right hander Cessa is 2-3 this season with a 5.25 ERA.

Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jordan Montgomery. The left hander has a 3.20 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 1-0 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -220 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Cincinnati was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +180 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Cincinnati:
Team record: 57-89 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

St. Louis:
Team record: 87-60 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

Next up:
Cincinnati home to Boston Tuesday, September 20
St. Louis at San Diego Tuesday, September 20