At Busch Stadium on Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals (41-38) meet the Cincinnati Reds (37-43), fellow members of the NL Central, at 7:45 PM ET.
The Cardinals are favored at home (-133) against the Reds (+112). The scheduled starters are Miles Mikolas (6-6) for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Andrew Abbott (6-6) for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals won their most recent contest versus the Braves by a 4-1 score yesterday, with Matthew Liberatore picking up the win pitching throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out eight. Alec Burleson went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Reds fell to the Pirates 6-1 yesterday. Jonathan India went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the defeat, while Graham Ashcraft took the loss on the mound, throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on nine hits while striking out three.
Prepare for the Cardinals vs. Reds with everything you need to know ahead of Thursday’s Game, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cardinals (-133, bet $133 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+112, bet $100 to win $112)
- Over/under: 8
Cardinals vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have won 20, or 54.1%, of the 37 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- St. Louis has a record of 12-12, a 50% win rate, when favored by -133 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 57.1% chance to win.
- St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 33 of its 78 chances.
- The Cardinals are 41-36-0 against the spread this season.
Miles Mikolas (Cardinals probable starter)
- Mikolas (6-6 with a 4.68 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 17th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty went six innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 35-year-old has a 4.68 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .255 to opposing batters.
- Mikolas has nine quality starts under his belt this year.
- Mikolas will aim to last five or more innings for his ninth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
- In one of his 16 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face off against a Reds offense that is hitting .228 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .375 (19th in MLB) with 78 total home runs (18th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 35-year-old ranks 66th in ERA (4.68), 35th in WHIP (1.162), and 63rd in K/9 (6.7).
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 77 home runs.
- Hitters for St. Louis have combined for a team rank of 18th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- St. Louis is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 26th with just 317 total runs (4.0 per game) this season.
- The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- St. Louis ranks 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been victorious in 16, or 37.2%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Cincinnati has been victorious nine times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 47.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 34 of its 80 opportunities.
- The Reds have an against the spread mark of 43-36-0 in 79 games with a line this season.
Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)
- Abbott makes the start for the Reds, his 16th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.40 ERA and 70 strikeouts over 84 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.40, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
- Abbott is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Abbott is looking for his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per start.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 26th in the league with 317 total runs scored while batting .240 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .378 slugging percentage (18th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 77 home runs (21st in the league).
- Abbott has a 9.00 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Cardinals this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .280 batting average over one appearance.
- The 25-year-old’s 3.40 ERA ranks 33rd, 1.181 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 57th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 18th in MLB action with 78 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- This season, Cincinnati ranks 19th in baseball, slugging .375.
- The Reds have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.228).
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (338 total), Cincinnati is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Reds’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 21st in the majors.
