Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 3:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) and the Cincinnati Reds (57-61) will clash on Monday, August 12 at Great American Ball Park, with Sonny Gray getting the ball for the Cardinals and Andrew Abbott taking the hill for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET.

The Cardinals (-135), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (+110) This contest’s total has been listed at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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 -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +110
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Gray (11-6) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.65 ERA in 125 2/3 innings pitched, with 153 strikeouts.
  • In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the righty threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • Gray is aiming for his third straight quality start.
  • Gray will try to extend a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging six frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 21 outings this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 21st in MLB play with 122 total home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in baseball with a .390 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.247).
  • St. Louis ranks 22nd in runs scored with 492 (4.2 per game).
  • The Cardinals are 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .310.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 mark in the majors.
  • St. Louis’ 4.13 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The eight strikeouts per nine innings put together by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.276).

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