On Monday, a matchup of NL Central rivals is on the schedule, with the Cincinnati Reds (57-61) hosting the St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) at 6:40 PM ET.
The Cardinals are favored away from home (-139) versus the Reds (+118). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Sonny Gray (11-6), and Andrew Abbott (9-9) taking the ball for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals’ matchup Saturday versus the Royals finished in an 8-3 loss. Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Ryan Fernandez threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on four hits en route to taking the loss.
Yesterday, the Reds knocked off the Brewers 4-3. Buck Farmer was the winning pitcher after throwing 2/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit. Tyler Stephenson paced the Reds’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
Get ready for the Cardinals vs. Reds with everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cardinals (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
- Over/under: 8.5
Cardinals vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, August 12, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 59 times this season and won 31, or 52.5%, of those games.
- St. Louis has entered 29 games this season favored by -139 or more and is 15-14 in those contests.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of its 117 games with a total this season.
- In 116 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 58-58-0 ATS.
Sonny Gray (Cardinals probable starter)
- 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.
- The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 3.65 ERA and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .224 to opposing batters.
- Gray is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Gray will try to prolong a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing).
- In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 892 total hits and 15th in MLB play with 524 runs scored. It has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks 13th in home runs (136) in all of MLB.
- In 4 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Reds this season, Gray has a 6.23 ERA and a 1.846 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .333.
- This season, the 34-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.65), 18th in WHIP (1.066), and seventh in K/9 (11.0) among qualifying pitchers.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals’ 122 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .390 this season, 19th in MLB.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- St. Louis has scored 492 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- St. Louis ranks 11th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been victorious in 27, or 44.3%, of the 61 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 15-14 when favored by +118 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 45.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 54 of 117 chances this season.
- The Reds have posted a record of 64-52-0 against the spread this season.
Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)
- Abbott (9-9 with a 3.70 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Reds, his 24th of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the lefty went five innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing six earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 25-year-old has a 3.70 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .239 to his opponents.
- Abbott is looking to record his ninth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Abbott has put up 19 starts this year that he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his 23 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Cardinals offense that ranks 13th in the league with 989 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .390 (19th in the league) with 122 total home runs (21st in MLB play).
- Abbott has a 6.55 ERA and a 1.545 WHIP against the Cardinals this season in 11 innings pitched, allowing a .214 batting average over two appearances.
- The 25-year-old ranks 36th in ERA (3.70), 52nd in WHIP (1.306), and 51st in K/9 (7.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 13th in MLB play with 136 total home runs.
- This season, Cincinnati’s .397 slugging percentage is 17th in the majors.
- The Reds are 27th in the majors with a .230 batting average.
- Averaging 4.4 runs per game (524 total), Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Reds are 24th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .303.
