The Cincinnati Reds battle the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Great American Ball Park.

Kyle Lohse gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Cardinals on this day; he's 1-0 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Mike Leake, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.



View St Louis vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Cardinals listed as underdogs of -110 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 16 (Reds) and the No. 12 (Cardinals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Cincinnati and its National League No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 3.5 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 1 lineup of the Cardinals at 6.2 runs per outing.

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.2 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the National League at home, scoring 3.5 runs per game.

The Cardinals were a 7-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +101 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. St. Louis got the job done in their last match in a 7-1 victory over Cincinnati on Monday at Great American Ball Park behind starter Jake Westbrook.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Cardinals at Reds trends to consider:
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis' last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati, Wednesday, April 11