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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 Thursday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cardinals will trot Matthew Liberatore out to the mound in this one. Left hander Liberatore has a 2-2 record and a 3.19 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Andrew Abbott. The left hander has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Reds were a 9-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis was a 9-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 14-17 SU
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 16-15 SU
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to New York Friday, May 2
Cincinnati home to Washington Friday, May 2