Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 12

Updated Sep. 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Brendan Donovan will hit the field against the Cincinnati Reds and Jake Fraley on Thursday at 1:15 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, at -147, while the underdog Reds have +124 odds to upset. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +144 odds). The total for the game has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Reds 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Reds 48%

Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 68 times this season and won 34, or 50%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 11-12, a 47.8% win rate, when favored by -147 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 59.5% chance to win.
• The Reds have won in 37, or 46.2%, of the 80 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Cincinnati has a mark of 16-14 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

CIN 1 · STL 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cincinnati Reds

CIN

+1.5

+122

O 7.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-144

U 7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have been listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only two times in the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals in home runs (21), runs batted in (73) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .271.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Burleson's home run total places him 49th, and his RBI tally ranks him 44th.
• Donovan has 30 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 40 walks while batting .270.
• Donovan ranks 173rd in home runs in the majors, and 84th in RBI.
• Donovan carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double and a walk.
• Nolan Arenado has 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 39 walks while batting .268.
• Arenado will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Masyn Winn's .271 batting average is a team-high mark.

Cardinals Team Props

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Reds had a record of 7-3.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Reds and their opponents are 2-8-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Reds have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz has swatted a team-leading 23 home runs.
• De La Cruz's home run total puts him 35th in the majors, and he ranks 69th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has driven in the most runs for the Reds with 86 runs batted in.
• Steer is 70th overall in home runs and 20th in RBI this year.
• Jonathan India is hitting .243 with 26 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 71 walks.
• Tyler Stephenson paces the Reds with a .260 batting average.

Reds Team Props

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