Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 27

Updated May. 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Reds and Stuart Fairchild will take the field against the St. Louis Cardinals and Alec Burleson on Monday at 4:10 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are -155 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Cardinals (+130). Cincinnati is a 1.5-run favorite (at +129 odds). The over/under is 9.5 runs for this contest.

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

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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, May 27, 2024 at 4:10 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
Reds	-155	+130	9.5	-102	-119	-1.5	+129	-152

Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Reds 55%, Cardinals 45%

Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

This season, the Reds have been favored 20 times and won 11, or 55%, of those games.
Cincinnati has a record of 2-1 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -155 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Reds.
The Cardinals have come away with 10 wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
St. Louis has a win-loss record of 3-5 when favored by +130 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 43.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Reds have not been favored on the moneyline.
In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Reds and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
The Reds are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	10
ERA	3.43
K/9	6.9

Reds Player Insights

Spencer Steer has put up a team-best 35 runs batted in.
Steer's home runs rank him 78th in MLB, and he is 14th in RBI.
Steer takes a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two doubles, two home runs, five walks and four RBI.
Elly De La Cruz's nine home runs and .247 batting average are both team-highs.
De La Cruz ranks 29th in home runs and 69th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Jonathan India is batting .220 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 25 walks.
Tyler Stephenson has eight doubles, five home runs and 13 walks while hitting .258.

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
Over their last 10 games, the Cardinals are 6-4-0 against the spread.