Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 12
Published 11:24 pm Wednesday, September 11, 2024
In the series rubber match on Thursday, Sept. 12, Sonny Gray will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) as they square off against the Cincinnati Reds (71-76), who will answer with Jakob Junis. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals, at -175, are the favorites in this game, while the Reds are underdogs at +145. This matchup’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Time: 1:15 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 -175
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +145
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Cardinals are sending Gray (12-9) to the mound for his 27th start of the season. He is 12-9 with a 3.84 ERA and 186 strikeouts in 154 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, Sept. 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- Gray is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this game.
- Gray will try to extend a 12-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).
- In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals rank 24th in MLB action with 148 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .388 slugging percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.
- The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 12th in the majors.
- St. Louis is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.1 runs per game (594 total).
- The Cardinals are 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.
- The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 mark in the majors.
- St. Louis’ 4.15 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.2 K/9, the fifth-worst in MLB.
- The Cardinals average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.269).
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