The St. Louis Cardinals (51-45) square off against the Cincinnati Reds (35-58) Sunday for the finale of a 3-game set at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: The Cardinals lead 7-3.
The Cards got back in the win column with a 6-3 victory Saturday after losing the series opener 9-5 Friday night. 1B Paul Goldschmidt continues to lead the charge as he’s 4-for-9 (.444) with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs in the series. Including the All-Star Game, he has homered in 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is throwing RHP Tyler Mahle at St. Louis Sunday in what could be one of his final starts in a Reds uniform. The talented right-hander is the subject of trade rumors before the Aug. 2 trade deadline. The Reds are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
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Cardinals at Reds projected starters
RHP Miles Mikolas vs. RHP Tyler Mahle
Mikolas (7-7, 2.54 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 0.96 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 through 120 1/3 IP.
- Allowed 1 ER on 3 H and 1 BB with 4 K in 7 IP against the Reds at Busch Stadium July 16.
- Is 1-2 with a 5.57 ERA and 1.38 WHIP spanning 4 career starts at Great American Ball Park.
Mahle (3-7, 4.48 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 9.9 K/9 through 92 1/3 IP.
- Allowed 2 ER on 5 H and 3 BB with 3 K in 4 1/3 IP against the Cardinals April 23.
- Is 3-4 with a 4.57 ERA in 13 career starts against St. Louis.
- Is 0-5 with a 4.99 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 10 home starts vs. 3-2 with a 3.83 ERA and 0.98 WHIP on the road.
Cardinals at Reds odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:31 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Cardinals -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Reds +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -1.5 (+102) | Reds +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cardinals at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Cardinals 7, Reds 4
Money line
The Cardinals have taken 2 of 3 games from the Reds in all 3 series thus far, with the final game of the most recent series being rained out before the All-Star break. That trend continues today with Mikolas on the bump. He hasn’t been great in a small sample size at GABP, but the All-Star right-hander gives the team a chance to win each time he pitches. Take the CARDINALS (-155) to close out the series.
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Run line/Against the spread
Six of the Cards’ 7 wins against the Reds have been by more than 1 run. Once the Cards get Mahle out of that game and get to Cincinnati’s last-ranked bullpen with a 5.38 ERA, the floodgates should open.
Take the CARDINALS -1.5 (+102) for slight plus-money action.
Over/Under
Speaking of floodgates, the wind is blowing out to left field at 16 mph on this 93-degree day. That benefits Cardinals right-handed hitters such as Goldschmidt, 3B Nolan Arenado and OF Tyler O’Neill, who parked one yesterday. Game 1 went over, but Saturday’s game landed just short of the 10.5 clip. I think we go OVER 9.5 (-110) on getaway day.
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