The St. Louis Cardinals get a visit from the Cincinnati Reds in MLB baseball betting action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
For the St. Louis Cardinals, Adam Wainwright gets the ball, charged with keeping the Cincinnati Reds hitters off the base paths. He'll face Brandon Finnegan, 0-0 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, St. Louis sat as -179 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7, according to Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 8.1-1.4 victory for the Cardinals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 5-4 record to the battle against the 5-5 Reds. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Cincinnati injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the St. Louis Cardinals rated this week at No. 2 and the Cincinnati Reds sitting at No. 30.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis Cardinals No. 1 ranked offense (7.3 runs per game) against a Cincinnati Reds defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 28 at 5.4 runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have been averaging 10.1 hits per game, more than the Cincinnati Reds have managed so far this season (7.7 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the No. 30-rated road mark, allowing 9 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cincinnati was routed on Friday at Busch Stadium, having a 14-3 loss put on them by the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball betting action.
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at St. Louis, Sunday, April 17th