Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 29

Updated May. 29, 2024 1:01 p.m. ET

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Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals take the field on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park against Frankie Montas, who is starting for the Cincinnati Reds. First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET. The Reds have been listed as -125 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cardinals (+105). Cincinnati (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 9.5 runs for this game (with -105 odds on the over and -116 odds on the under).

Check out 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: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1:10 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	-125	+105	9.5	-105	-116	-1.5	+156	-189

Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Reds 54%, Cardinals 46%

Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

This season, the Reds have won 12 out of the 22 games, or 54.5%, in which they've been favored.
Cincinnati is 9-9 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
The Reds have a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (44%) in those games.
St. Louis has a win-loss record of 7-11 when favored by +105 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Reds were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice, and they split those games.
Over their last 10 outings, the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the 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	3.1
HR	9
ERA	3.29
K/9	7.2

Reds Player Insights

The Reds RBI leader this season is Spencer Steer, who has driven in 35 runs while hitting .226 with six home runs.
Among all hitters in baseball, Steer is 81st in homers and 17th in RBI.
Elly De La Cruz has hit nine home runs while batting .245. Both are team-highs.
De La Cruz ranks 30th in home runs and 77th in RBI in the bigs.
Jonathan India is hitting .219 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.
Jeimer Candelario has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 16 walks while batting .222.
Candelario is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, a triple, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-2.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Cardinals are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	14
ERA	3.03
K/9	7.6

Cardinals Player Insights

Donovan has driven in the most runs for the Cardinals with 25 runs batted in.
Donovan's home run total puts him 155th in the big leagues, and he ranks 67th in RBI.
Nolan Arenado has totaled 25 runs batted in to pace his team.
Arenado ranks 155th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 67th in RBI.
Masyn Winn has racked up a team-high batting average of .297.
Lars Nootbaar is hitting .226 with seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 22 walks.