Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for Sept. 12
Published 12:24 am Thursday, September 12, 2024
Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) clash with Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (71-76) in the series rubber match at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 12. The game will begin at 1:15 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals (-175), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+145) The total for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.
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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Time: 1:15 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 -175
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +145
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jakob Junis (4-0) will take the mound for the Reds, his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the New York Mets.
- In three starts, Junis has pitched through or past the fifth inning one time. He has a season average of 2.4 frames per outing.
- In 21 appearances this season, he has finished 12 without allowing an earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.
- Cincinnati is 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .393 this season.
- The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .232.
- Cincinnati has scored 646 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.05 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
- The Reds rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.246 WHIP this season.
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