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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will trot Brady Singer out to the mound in this one. Right hander Singer has a 13-10 record and a 3.88 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Andre Pallante who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Pallante is 6-14 with a 5.34 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 100 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Reds were a 3-0 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 (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 75-76 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 74-78 SU
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Chicago Thursday, September 18
St. Louis home to Milwaukee Friday, September 19