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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
Left hander Drew Rom will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Rom is 0-2 this season with a 7.24 ERA.
Rom's opponent in this one will be Andrew Abbott. The Reds left hander has a 3.22 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Cincinnati was a 8-4 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Cardinals were a 8-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -345 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 61-79 SU
St. Louis is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 73-69 SU
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati Saturday, September 9