The Cincinnati Reds (24-31) and St. Louis Cardinals (26-27) will battle on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 1:10 PM ET.

The favored Reds (-120 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Cardinals (+101). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Frankie Montas (2-3), and Andre Pallante (0-1) answering the bell for the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cardinals defeated the Reds 7-1 yesterday, with Kyle Gibson getting the win (6.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 6 K) and Nolan Arenado leading the way offensively (going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI). Andrew Abbott (6.0 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Reds.

Before watching this Reds vs. Cardinals matchup, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Reds (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cardinals (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • The Reds have been favorites in 22 games this season and won 12 (54.5%) of those contests.
  • This season Cincinnati has won 10 of its 19 games, or 52.6%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • The Reds have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 25 of its 55 chances.
  • The Reds are 30-24-0 against the spread in their 54 chances this season.

Frankie Montás (Reds probable starter)

  • Montas gets the start for the Reds, his 10th of the season. He is 2-3 with a 4.61 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Thursday against the San Diego Padres, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.61, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .258 batting average against him.
  • Montas is looking to collect his third quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Montas will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 4.6 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his nine appearances this season.
  • He will take the mound against a Cardinals squad that is batting .235 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .367 (23rd in MLB) with 46 total home runs (25th in MLB).

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 52 home runs.
  • The offense for Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .359 this season, 25th in MLB.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 224 (4.1 per game).
  • The Reds are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .298.
  • Cincinnati ranks 25th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

  • The Cardinals have been victorious in 11, or 44%, of the 25 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, St. Louis has won 10 of 22 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 23 of its 52 opportunities.
  • The Cardinals have posted a record of 26-25-0 against the spread this season.

Andre Pallante (Cardinals probable starter)

  • Pallante starts for the first time this season for the Cardinals.
  • The 25-year-old righty came out of the bullpen in his most recent outing this season, one of nine appearances so far.
  • He has a 6.30 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .318 against him over his nine games this season.
  • The Reds have totaled 224 runs this season (20th in MLB) and are batting .216 collectively with 52 home runs (18th in the league).

Cardinals batting stats

  • The Cardinals rank 25th in baseball with 46 total home runs.
  • This season, St. Louis’ .367 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
  • The offense for St. Louis is No. 28 in MLB action scoring 3.9 runs per game (208 total runs).
  • The Cardinals’ .310 on-base percentage ranks 15th in baseball.
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