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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Andrew Abbott in this one. Left hander Abbott is 6-1 this season with a 1.84 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Miles Mikolas who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Mikolas is 4-4 with a 4.35 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Reds on June 21. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Cardinals on June 21. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 39-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 42-35 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati home to New York Monday, June 23
St. Louis home to Chicago Monday, June 23