In the third game of a four-game series at Busch Stadium, the Cincinnati Reds (38-44) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (42-39), Saturday at 2:15 PM ET.
The Cardinals are a home favorite (-193) against the Reds (+160). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Sonny Gray (9-4), and Carson Spiers (1-1) taking the ball for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals defeated the Reds 1-0 yesterday, with Andre Pallante getting the win (5.1 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 5 K) and Mike Siani leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a double). Frankie Montas (6.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Reds.
Get ready for the Cardinals vs. Reds with what you need to know ahead of Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cardinals (-193, bet $193 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+160, bet $100 to win $160)
- Over/under: 8
Cardinals vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Game Time: 2:15 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 entered the game as favorites 39 times this season and won 21, or 53.8%, of those games.
- St. Louis has a record of 1-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -193 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.9% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 34 of 80 games with a total.
- The Cardinals are 41-38-0 ATS in their 79 games with a spread this season.
Sonny Gray (Cardinals probable starter)
- The Cardinals are sending Gray (9-4) to the mound to make his 15th start of the season as he tries for his 10th win. He is 9-4 with a 2.81 ERA and 103 strikeouts through 83 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last time out was on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up only one hit.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 2.81, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .191 against him.
- Gray is trying to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Gray is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 14 outings this season.
- He meets a Reds offense that ranks 16th in the league with 349 runs while batting .229 as a squad. It has a collective .377 slugging percentage (19th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 79 home runs (19th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old’s 2.81 ERA ranks 13th, .948 WHIP ranks seventh, and 11.1 K/9 ranks seventh.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals have hit 78 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Hitters for St. Louis have combined for a team rank of 18th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals’ .239 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- St. Louis has scored the fourth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 322 (four per game).
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- St. Louis ranks 17th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have come away with 17 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Cincinnati has won two of four games when listed as at least +160 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 35 of its 82 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Reds are 45-36-0 against the spread in their 81 games that had a posted line this season.
Carson Spiers (Reds probable starter)
- Spiers (1-1) starts for the Reds, his third of the season.
- His last time out came on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- He has a 3.45 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .266 against him over his seven games this season.
- Spiers enters the matchup with one quality start under his belt this year.
- Spiers will try to extend a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.4 frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his seven outings this season.
- He will match up with a Cardinals offense that ranks 19th in the league with 648 total hits (on a .239 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .378 (18th in the league) with 78 total home runs (22nd in MLB play).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 19th in baseball with 79 home runs. They average one per game.
- So far this season, Cincinnati’s .377 slugging percentage is 19th in baseball.
- The Reds have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.229).
- The offense for Cincinnati is the No. 16 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (349 total runs).
- The Reds rank 22nd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
