From Busch Stadium in St. Louis, we have the Reds and Cardinals facing off in an NL Central matchup. This one gets started at 2:15 PM ET and is being televised by BSOH. The money line odds have the Reds at -115 compared to the Cardinals at -103.
Today's forecast in St. Louis calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the mid 70s. Hunter Greene is starting for the Reds, and he is facing off against Lance Lynn. Cincinnati is 39-44, while the Cardinals are 42-40 and are second in the NL Central.
Cincinnati vs. St. Louis Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Reds at Cardinals
- Where: Busch Stadium St. Louis
- Date: Sunday, June 30th
- Betting Odds CIN -115 | STL -103 O/U 8
Reds vs Cardinals Last Game Recap
Cincinnati cruised to a 9-4 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Reds had a huge 5th inning, scoring six of their nine runs. As for the Cardinals, they scored their only four runs in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Reds were at +172 on the money line.
Sonny Gray got the start for the Reds, going just 4 1/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out six. Carson Spiers came out of the bullpen for the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. He finished the game with four strikeouts.
At the plate, the Reds were led by Austin Wynns, who went 3/5 with two RBIs. Jonathan India, Will Benson, and Elly De La Cruz each had two hits and two RBIs. For the Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt hit the game's only home run and went 1/4.
Reds Preview
Heading into today's game, the Reds are 39-44 overall and have won two of the first three games in this series against the Cardinals. They are 4th in the NL Central, 10 games behind the Brewers. Cincinnati's series record this season is 8-16-2, and they have lost four straight series.
On the run line, the Reds have been strong as underdogs with a 29-18 record and have covered the run line in four straight road games. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs this season, and their over/under record is 36-44. For games with totals higher than 8 runs, the over has hit in 66.3% of their matchups.
Hunter Greene will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Pirates, as he gets the start vs. the Cardinals today. In that June 25th start, he gave up six earned runs in just four innings of work. Greene took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Greene's ERA for the season is 3.79, along with a record of 5-3. Looking at his home/road splits, Greene is 3-0 with a 2.68 ERA on the road compared to 2-3 with a 5.03 ERA at home.
Elly De La Cruz has been on a tear of late for the Reds, batting .349 over his last 10 games, including two home runs. For the season, he is hitting .255 with a team-leading 14 homers. Jeimer Candelario also has 14 homers this season but has struggled of late, hitting just .174 over his last six games. However, he does have two homers in that stretch.
Spencer Steer is also near the top of the Reds' home run leaderboard, as he has 10 homers this season while batting .243. Steer has gone deep twice in his last 10 games, where he has gone 10/39. Jonathan India is also swinging a hot bat for the Reds, going 19/37 over his last 10 games.
Cardinals Preview
St. Louis has a 42-40 record, putting them 2nd in the NL Central, 6.5 games behind the Brewers. The Cardinals have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 14-11-1. Against the run line, they are 41-41, with a 26-16 record as underdogs and 15-25 as favorites.
Cardinals games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, resulting in a 36-43 over/under record. When the total has been set at 8 runs, their O/U record is 6-9-1. St. Louis has a negative run differential both overall and at home, with an average of -0.5 runs per game and -0.3 runs per game, respectively.
Lance Lynn gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces off against the Reds at home. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA. Lynn's WHIP for the season is currently 1.36. The right-hander has turned in four quality starts this year and is coming off a solid outing vs. the Braves, where he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. In his outing before that, he gave up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, with an ERA of 4.61 compared to 3.49 on the road.
St. Louis comes into today's game with the 26th ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging just 4 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, putting up 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, the Cardinals are batting .239, which is 13th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in terms of home runs.
Over his last six games, Michael Siani has gone 8/15 for the Cardinals, and Brendan Donovan has been one of the team's top run producers this season, as his 41 RBIs are the best on the team. Nolan Gorman has really struggled at the plate this season, batting just .190, but his 16 homers is the best mark on the team.
Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction: Cardinals ML -103
Our predictions for this game is that the Cardinals will pick up a 5-4 win over the Reds. With the money line sitting at -103, we see this as a great value pick, given that you could also take the Cardinals to win straight up.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Hunter Greene finishing with six strikeouts, which is the third-best among starters today. As for Lance Lynn, we have him finishing with six K's, which is eighth best.
