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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The division rival Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Mike Minor in this game. Minor has a 4-11 record and a 5.78 ERA this season.
It'll be Dakota Hudson toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Hudson is 7-7 with a 4.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -323-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis was a 6-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as -278 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Reds were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -278 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 57-87 SU
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 85-60 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Saturday, September 17