Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for August 12
Published 4:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024
On Monday, August 12, Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) visit Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (57-61) at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET.
At -135, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Reds (+110). This game’s over/under has been listed at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info
- Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +110
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sonny Gray (11-6 with a 3.65 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season.
- His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Gray is trying to extend a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Gray is looking for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages six innings per appearance on the mound.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 122 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .390 slugging percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .247 batting average.
- St. Louis ranks 22nd in runs scored with 492 (4.2 per game).
- The Cardinals are 18th in baseball with a .310 on-base percentage.
- The Cardinals’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in MLB.
- St. Louis has a 4.13 team ERA that ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective eight K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
- The Cardinals average MLB’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.276).
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