Cardinals vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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09 June 2023

Cardinals vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

At Busch Stadium on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds (29-34) face the St. Louis Cardinals (26-37), fellow members of the NL Central, at 8:15 PM ET.

The Cardinals are favored (-169 on the moneyline) when they take on the Reds (+145). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Jordan Montgomery (2-7, 4.23 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Ben Lively (3-3, 3.03 ERA).

The Cardinals defeated the Rangers by a 1-0 score in their most recent game Wednesday. Alec Burleson went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Jordan Hicks picked up the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.

The Reds were defeated by the Dodgers 6-0 yesterday. Kevin Newman led the way offensively after going 1-for-3 with a double in the defeat, while Graham Ashcraft took the loss on the mound, throwing 2 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out one.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Cardinals vs. Reds contest, including viewing options.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Cardinals (-169, bet $169 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (+145, bet $100 to win $145)
Over/under: 8

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Cardinals Stats and Trends

Cardinals Betting Records

The Cardinals have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 16 (44.4%) of those contests.
St. Louis is 5-9 this season when entering a game favored by -169 or more on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have a 62.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of its 63 games with a total this season.
In 63 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 25-38-0 ATS.

Jordan Montgomery (Cardinals Probable Starter)

Montgomery gets the start for the Cardinals, his 13th of the season. He is 2-7 with a 4.23 ERA and 60 strikeouts through 66 2/3 innings pitched.
The lefty’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.23, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .277 batting average against him.
Montgomery is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the season.
Montgomery is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the hill.
In two of his 12 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
He will take the hill against a Reds offense that ranks 11th in MLB with 544 total hits (on a .256 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .394 (20th in MLB) with 51 total home runs (26th in MLB).
Montgomery has thrown four innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out four against the Reds this season.
The 30-year-old’s 4.23 ERA ranks 50th, 1.394 WHIP ranks 54th, and 8.2 K/9 ranks 42nd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Cardinals Batting Stats

The Cardinals have hit 85 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
Hitters for St. Louis have a combined .422 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
The Cardinals’ .249 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
St. Louis ranks 11th in the majors with 290 total runs scored this season.
The Cardinals have an OBP of .323 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
St. Louis ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 49 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (44.9%) in those games.
Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 8-9 when favored by +145 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The Reds have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 35 of its 63 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Reds are 38-25-0 against the spread in their 63 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Ben Lively (Reds Probable Starter)

Lively makes the start for the Reds, his fifth of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.03 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty went seven innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .202 against him.
Lively has registered one quality start this year.
Lively will try to continue a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.9 frames per appearance).
He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his six outings this season.
He will take the hill against a Cardinals offense that ranks 13th in the league with 533 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .422 (eighth in the league) with 85 total home runs (sixth in MLB play).
Lively has a 3 ERA and a 1.167 WHIP against the Cardinals this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .217 batting average over one appearance.

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (51).
This season, Cincinnati is 20th in the majors, slugging .394.
The Reds rank 11th in MLB with a .256 batting average.
Averaging 4.6 runs per game (290 total), Cincinnati is the 11th-highest scoring team in baseball.
The Reds’ .333 on-base percentage is fourth-best in the majors.

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