Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for August 14
Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Kyle Gibson will take the hill for the St. Louis Cardinals (60-60) on Wednesday, August 14 versus the Cincinnati Reds (59-61), who will counter with Emilio Pagan. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
At -105, the Reds are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cardinals, who are listed at -115. This game carries a total of 9.5 runs (over -105; under -115).
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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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 -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds -105
- Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Gibson makes the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.99 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Gibson is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the season in this outing.
- Gibson is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the hill.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals are 23rd in MLB play with 123 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
- St. Louis ranks 23rd in runs scored with 494 (4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals are 18th in baseball with a .309 on-base percentage.
- The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game to rank 12th in baseball.
- St. Louis has the 19th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.16).
- St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB with a collective eight strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.273).
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