Continuing through the second third of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals (34W-26L) will once again host the Cincinnati Reds (20W-39L) at Busch Stadium on Sunday, June 12 at 1:15 pm CT.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
St. Louis Cardinals -188 | Cincinnati Reds +158 (BET NOW)
Over/Under 8.5 total points (BET NOW)
St. Louis Cardinals
This season, the Cards’ are hitting .248 as a team. As far as defense goes, the team has an ERA of 4.01 and a .988 fielding percentage. They outplayed the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in their last game on Saturday, and are currently ranked number one in the National League Central. With all this in mind, do you think they can take home the win here?
The St. Louis Cardinals will play without Alexander Reyes (Shoulder), McKenzie Dickerson (Calf), Jordan Hicks (Forearm), Steven Matz (Shoulder) and Jack Flaherty (Shoulder).
Cincinnati Reds
The overall regular season batting average for the Reds is .238 and in terms of pitching, the team has an ERA of 5.42. With regard to fielding, the team has a percentage of .984. They were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 the last time they met on Saturday, and are currently number five in the National League Central. Will the Reds pull it off when they go at it again against the Cards?
The Cincinnati Reds are missing Justin Dunn (Shoulder), Lucas Sims (Lower Back), Donovan Solano (Hamstring), Connor Overton (Back), Nicholas Lodolo (Back), Max Schrock (Calf), Tyler Stephenson (Hand), Jake Fraley (Knee), Justin Wilson (Elbow), Michael Moustakas (Undisclosed), Vladimir Gutierrez (Forearm), Daniel Duarte (Elbow), Jonathan India (Hamstring), Tyler Naquin (Quad) and Tejay Antone (Undisclosed).
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds Predictions
Moneyline Pick: St. Louis Cardinals (-188)
Over/Under Pick: Under 8.5 total points (-115)
Runline Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 runs (+114)
(*Predictions based on our proprietary predictive algorithm software)
