The Cincinnati Reds will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the St. Louis Cardinals invade Great American Ball Park on Saturday.

Johnny Cueto gets the call for the Cincinnati Reds and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Kyle McClellan brings a 4-0 ledger to the game for the Cardinals as he tries to quiet the Reds bats.



View St Louis vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-120 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Reds) and the No. 1 (Cardinals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.1 per game. By contrast, the Cardinals are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.9 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

The Cardinals were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. St. Louis lost a tight one on Friday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 6-5 score against Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
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 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games


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