The St. Louis Cardinals host Cincinnati on Wednesday, looking to build on their 87-74 mark against the 97-64 Reds in MLB betting action at Busch Stadium.

The Cardinals will turn to Adam Wainwright and his 14-13 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Reds send Homer Bailey (13-10) to the hill.



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Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 4-rated Cardinals and the league No. 6-ranked Reds, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, St. Louis owns the No. 1 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.4 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.5 per game.

St. Louis owns the National League's No. 6 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 1-rated defense.

The Reds were a 3-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at +122 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cincinnati got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over St. Louis on Tuesday at Busch Stadium behind starter Mat Latos.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Reds at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati