Cincinnati will look to improve on its 48-38 record when take on St. Louis, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Saturday.

The match puts starter Kyle Lohse for the Cardinals on the hill facing Mike Leake for the Reds. Lohse brings a 9-2 mark to the game, while Leake is 3-6 to date on the season.



View St Louis vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as -125 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 9 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Reds - Cardinals odds would favor the Cardinals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cincinnati is rated No. 5 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while St. Louis is at No. 3 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Cardinals average 9.5 hits per game, good for No. 1 on the National League list.

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the National League at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Cardinals endured a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Reds on Friday, with Adam Wainwright throwing 6 1/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 9-1
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Cardinals at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home


Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati, Sunday, July 15