In Cincinnati Reds VS St. Louis Cardinals, two NL Central opponents open a series in the city of Skyline Chili searching for a win. St. Louis is on the road as they kick off a three-game series with Cincinnati this evening. Find out what’s in store for Reds VS Cardinals with this preview.
The Cardinals closed a three-game series on the road with the Atlanta Braves in Hotlanta Thursday night in search of a series sweep. They secured an 11-6 win in the second game of the set on Wednesday night.
The Reds missed their chance to sweep the Seattle Mariners in an interleague set at home as they lost 8-4 in the finale of the series Wednesday night. In the season series, the Reds have a 4-3 advantage, plus two of three on the road in the most current series between clubs June 9-11.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Cincinnati Reds VS St. Louis Cardinals MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- When: Friday, September 9th, 2023
- Time: 23:40 GMT.
- Teams to play: Reds VS Cardinals.
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.773.
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Cincinnati Reds
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.773
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 10.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 10.5
The Cincinnati Reds watched their two-game win streak end when they couldn’t complete the sweep at the home of the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. They entered Thursday 73-69 and are 3rd in the NL Central. On Wednesday, the Reds had multiple opportunities as they shelled out 10 hits with Will Benson scoring 3 as a lone player with multiple knocks.
Andrew Abbott takes the mound, making his 18th start of the season for Cincinnati in this campaign. He enters the series 8-4 with a 3.22 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, 36 walks and 104 strikeouts over 95 innings of work this tear. Abbott is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA, a 0.947 WHIP, 16 walks and 50 strikeouts over 50.3 innings in eight career starts at the Great American Ball Park.
Betting On The St. Louis Cardinals
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.216
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 10.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.05
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 10.5
The St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight and fifth in the last seven games, when they beat the Atlanta Braves for the second night in a row on the road, Wednesday night. They entered Thursday 61-78 and dropped to the bottom of the NL Central. On Wednesday, the Cardinals got two hits from Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Alec Burleson to lead a 14-hit charge.
Drew Rom takes the mound for St. Louis, starting for the fourth time this season in this campaign. Rom is 0-2 with a 7.24 ERA, a 1.902 WHIP, eight walks and 11 strikeouts over 13.2 innings of work this year.
MatchPlug Prediction
Despite winning 5 of their last 7 games, St. Louis is almost outside the playoff race, as they are 11 matches back with 23 to play. The Cardinals have a lot of work to do in this game especially with Rom sputtering his three starts at the big league level.
With the Reds deep in the playoff chase, they should find it easy to get the upper hand on St. Louis, who are grasping at straws here.
Prediction: Cincinnati Reds Moneyline.
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