Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 4:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) will clash with Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (57-61) at Great American Ball Park on Monday, August 12. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM ET.

At -130, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+110). The over/under for this game has been listed at 9.

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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +110
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sonny Gray (11-6 with a 3.65 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season.
  • His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the right-hander went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • Gray is looking to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Gray will try to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging six frames per outing.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 21st in MLB action with 122 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in the majors with a .247 batting average.
  • St. Louis has the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (492 total runs).
  • The Cardinals’ .310 on-base percentage ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.13).
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB with a collective eight strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.276).

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