The Cincinnati Reds (39-44) and St. Louis Cardinals (42-40) will battle on Sunday at Busch Stadium, starting at 2:15 PM ET.
The Cardinals (-111 on the moneyline) and the Reds (-108) will meet in an expected close contest. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Lance Lynn (3-3), and Hunter Greene (5-3) getting the nod for the Cincinnati Reds.
Yesterday, the Reds claimed a 9-4 win over the Cardinals, with Carson Spiers (6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Reds. Robert Austin Wynns finished 3-for-5 with three doubles and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Sonny Gray (4.1 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss for the Cardinals.
Before the Cardinals vs. Reds matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cardinals (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8
Cardinals vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 30, 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
- This season, the Cardinals have won 21 out of the 40 games, or 52.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season St. Louis has won 21 of its 40 games, or 52.5%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of 81 opportunities.
- The Cardinals have an ATS record of 41-39-0 in 80 games with a spread this season.
Lance Lynn (Cardinals probable starter)
- Lynn (3-3) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 17th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.86 ERA in 81 2/3 innings pitched, with 78 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, the right-hander threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 37-year-old has amassed a 3.86 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .252 to opposing hitters.
- Lynn enters this game with four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Lynn will look to continue a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
- In four of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .231 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 624 total hits and 15th in MLB action with 358 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and ranks 21st in home runs (79) in all of MLB.
- In six innings over one appearance against the Reds this season, Lynn has a 1.5 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .227.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals’ 79 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 212 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 20th in MLB with a .377 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cardinals’ .238 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- St. Louis is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 27th with just 326 total runs (four per game) this season.
- The Cardinals have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
- St. Louis is ranked 17th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have won in 18, or 39.1%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win 18 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 51.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 36 of its 83 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Reds are 46-36-0 against the spread in their 82 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Hunter Greene (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds will send Greene (5-3) to the mound to make his 17th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.79 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 92 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed four innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.79, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .208 against him.
- Greene is looking to record his seventh quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Greene has put up 13 starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had three appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Cardinals offense that is hitting .238 as a unit (17th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .377 (20th in the league) with 79 total home runs (21st in MLB action).
- This season, the 24-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (3.79), 36th in WHIP (1.165), and 15th in K/9 (10) among qualifying pitchers.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 21st in MLB action with 79 total home runs.
- So far this year, Cincinnati is 18th in the majors, slugging .379.
- The Reds have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the majors (.231).
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (358 total), Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Reds’ .306 on-base percentage ranks 19th in baseball.