Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 11

Published 8:25 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Alec Burleson will lead the charge for the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72) on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when they square off against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (71-75) at Busch Stadium at 7:45 p.m. ET.

The Cardinals (-135), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+115) The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Lance Lynn (6-4) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.06 ERA in 106 1/3 innings pitched, with 97 strikeouts.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday, July 30, the righty tossed five innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • Lynn is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the year.
  • Lynn has pitched five or more innings in a game 14 times this season entering this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 21 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 25th in baseball with 147 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis’ .388 slugging percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
  • The Cardinals’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in the majors.
  • St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.1 runs per game (592 total).
  • The Cardinals rank 15th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .310.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in the majors.
  • St. Louis has the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.18).
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.273).

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