St. Louis will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Cincinnati Reds pay a visit to Busch Stadium.

Jamie Garcia gets the call for the St. Louis Cardinals and he will try to build on a 7-3 mark. In the other dugout, Edinson Volquez brings a 5-3 ledger to the game for the Reds as he tries to quiet the Cardinals bats.



View Cincinnati vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
St. Louis opened as -155 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
The Cardinals - Reds odds would favor the Reds if the lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Cincinnati is at No. 5 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 2 ranked National League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Reds defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Cardinals have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, more than the Reds have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -122 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Chris Carpenter shut down the Reds in their last game, striking out 3 in a 1-0 shutout over Cincinnati in baseball action at Busch Stadium.




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

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Reds at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis' last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis, Wednesday, July 6