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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Andre Pallante will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Pallante is 0-1 this season with a 6.30 ERA.
The Reds will counter Pallante with Frankie Montas. Right hander Montas has a 4.61 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Reds. Bettors on St. Louis at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 26-27 SU
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 24-31 SU
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Philadelphia Friday, May 31
Cincinnati at Chicago Friday, May 31