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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cardinals will trot Kyle Gibson out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gibson has a 7-4 record and a 3.99 ERA this season.
It'll be Emilio Pagan toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Right hander Pagan is 2-3 with a 4.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Cincinnati was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Reds on August 13. Bettors who backed the Reds at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 60-60 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 59-61 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Los Angeles Friday, August 16
Cincinnati home to Kansas City Friday, August 16