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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.
Matthew Liberatore will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Left hander Liberatore is 6-11 this season with a 4.13 ERA.
The Reds will counter Liberatore with Zack Littell. Right hander Littell has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Dodgers on August 27. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Cardinals were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 66-69 SU
St. Louis is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati:
Team record: 68-66 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 14 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati Saturday, August 30