Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 28

Updated May. 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals will send Andrew Abbott and Kyle Gibson, respectively, to the mound when the two squads face off on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park, at 6:40 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Reds as -129 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Cardinals +109 moneyline odds. Cincinnati (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 9.5 runs for this matchup.

Here's everything you need 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: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 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
Reds	-129	+109	9.5	-105	-115	-1.5	+156	-189

Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 4, Cardinals 3
Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Reds 56%, Cardinals 44%

Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

This season, the Reds have been favored 21 times and won 12, or 57.1%, of those games.
Cincinnati has entered 15 games this season favored by -129 or more and is 8-7 in those contests.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 56.3% chance to win.
The Cardinals have been victorious in 10, or 41.7%, of the 24 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
St. Louis has a win-loss record of 4-9 when favored by +109 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

Over the last 10 games, the Reds were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only once, a game they won.
In their last 10 outings, the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Reds have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.3
HR	10
ERA	3.33
K/9	7

Reds Player Insights

Spencer Steer has put up a team-high 35 runs batted in.
Steer is 79th in homers and 15th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Steer carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .182 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and six RBI.
Elly De La Cruz has hit nine home runs while hitting .245. Both are team-highs.
De La Cruz ranks 30th in homers and 70th in RBI on the year.
Jonathan India is batting .223 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 26 walks.
India is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
Jeimer Candelario is batting .222 with 11 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 16 walks.

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
The Cardinals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	13
ERA	3.68
K/9	7.7

Cardinals Player Insights

Brendan Donovan has driven in the most runs for the Cardinals with 25 runs batted in.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Donovan is 154th in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
Nolan Arenado is batting .258 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
Arenado is currently 200th in home runs and 81st in RBI in the big leagues.
Masyn Winn has a team-high batting average of .300.
Lars Nootbaar has seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 22 walks while batting .227.