Shelby Miller is expected to get the start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night as they continue their MLB betting series against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds.
Miller sits at 12-9 with a 3.13 ERA on the season, and he's 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in his two career starts against the Reds. The righthander got tagged with a loss by the Pirates last time out, giving up five runs in just 4 1-3 innings.
The Reds trot Bronson Arroyo to the mound in this one. He is 13-10 so far in 2013.
View St Louis vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as -131 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 1-rated Cardinals taking on the National League's No. 4-rated Reds in this contest.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cardinals rank No. 1 in the National League at 9.2 hits per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 8 ranking in that category.
St. Louis brings the National League's No. 5-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Reds' league No. 4-ranked defense.
The Cardinals were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. St. Louis didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Homer Bailey in a losing cause, 1-0, against Cincinnati on Tuesday.
St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few Cardinals at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis' last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati, Thursday, September 5
