Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 11

Published 7:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72) will host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (71-75) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with a start time of 7:45 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Cardinals (-135) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+115). This contest’s total has been listed at 8.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the 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) gets the starting nod 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.
  • The righty last pitched on Tuesday, July 30 against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • Lynn is trying to pick up his seventh quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Lynn heads into this game with 14 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 25th in MLB play with 147 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis is 21st in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in MLB.
  • St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.1 runs per game (592 total).
  • The Cardinals are 15th in baseball with a .310 on-base percentage.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 average in MLB.
  • St. Louis has a 4.18 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.273).

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