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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Brandon Williamson in this one. Left hander Williamson is 0-0 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Lance Lynn. The right hander has a 4.06 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at 115 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Reds were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 71-75 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 72-72 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis Thursday, September 12