The Reds get a visit from the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Cincinnati hands the ball to starter Homer Bailey in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-4 mark on the year. St. Louis counters with Jamie Garcia, who will try to quiet the fans and the Reds bats at the same time.



View St Louis vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cardinals were listed as -110 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 8-rated Reds and the league No. 7-ranked Cardinals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cardinals rank No. 1 in the National League at 9.1 hits per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 2 ranking in that category.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with St. Louis' National League No. 10-rated defense.

St. Louis was a 4-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as -126 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. St. Louis rolled to a 4-1 win against Cincinnati on Saturday, as Chris Carpenter and the Cardinals' bats led the team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

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

A few Cardinals at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at NY Mets, Tuesday, July 19
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Monday, July 18