Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 9

Updated Sep. 9, 2023 6:05 p.m. ET

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Carson Spiers will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds in the second of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals and Jordan Walker on Saturday at 6:40 PM ET. The Cardinals are -123 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Reds (+104). St. Louis (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 10.5-run total has been listed for this game.

The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Zack Thompson (4-5, 3.91 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Spiers.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Reds game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Cardinals vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-123	+104	10.5	-108	-112	-1.5	+123	-145

Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 11, Cardinals 10
Total Prediction: Over 10.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Reds 48%

Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Insights

This season, the Cardinals have won 34 out of the 74 games, or 45.9%, in which they've been favored.
St. Louis has entered 60 games this season favored by -123 or more and is 27-33 in those contests.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
The Reds have come away with 53 wins in the 107 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win 41 times in 88 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 49% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals have a 2-2 record from the four games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
The Cardinals have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	6.1
HR	19
ERA	4.75
K/9	4.6

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado comes into Saturday's game hitting .275 with 88 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Cardinals. He has also connected on 26 home runs in 2023.
Arenado is 27th in homers and 18th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Arenado has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt has a club-high .275 batting average.
Goldschmidt ranks 41st in homers and 45th in RBI on the season.
Tommy Edman is batting .246 with 23 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 32 walks.
Lars Nootbaar has 20 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 59 walks while batting .274.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+170)
Tommy Edman	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+190)
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+165)
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+160)
Lars Nootbaar	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+180)

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

The Reds have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Reds and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Reds have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4
HR	12
ERA	5.16
K/9	8.6

Reds Player Insights

Spencer Steer leads the squad with a batting average of .268, while leading the Reds in home runs, with 20 and runs batted in with 77.
In all of the majors, Steer ranks 70th in home runs and 38th in RBI.
TJ Friedl has a club-high .268 batting average.
Friedl is currently 171st in homers and 135th in RBI in the major leagues.
Hunter Renfroe has 20 home runs, best in the lineup.
Jake Fraley has 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .270.

Reds Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Harrison Bader	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+165)
Hunter Renfroe	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+140)
Spencer Steer	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+160)
Nick Senzel	0.5 (-200)	0.5 (-200)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+220)
Tyler Stephenson	0.5 (-179)	0.5 (-179)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+220)