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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 Friday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Ben Lively in this one. Right hander Lively is 3-3 this season with a 3.03 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jordan Montgomery. The left hander has a 4.23 ERA to go along with a 2-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 1-0 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on St. Louis at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -250 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 29-34 SU
Cincinnati is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 26-37 SU
St. Louis is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 12 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Saturday, June 10