The St. Louis Cardinals (7-4) will look for Tommy Edman to extend a 10-game hitting streak against the Cincinnati Reds (2-11) on Friday at 6:40 PM ET, at Great American Ball Park.
The Cardinals are the road favorite (-125) versus the Reds (+106). The Cardinals will give the ball to Steven Matz (1-1) versus the Reds and Hunter Greene (1-1). The game’s over/under is set at 8.5.
Cardinals vs. Reds Predictions
Cardinals vs. Reds Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -125 | +106 | 8.5 | -114 | -106 | -1.5 | +128 | -151 |
Cardinals vs. Reds Hitting Splits 2021
Cardinals
- The Cardinals hit 121 home runs away from home last season (1.5 per game).
- The Cardinals slugged .436 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team averaged 8.3 hits per game and batted .246 away from home last season.
- The Cardinals scored an average of 4.9 runs per road game.
- The Cardinals had a .316 on-base percentage and averaged 3.1 walks per game on the road.
- The team averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game last season on the road.
Reds
- In eight games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, Cincinnati has a record of 1-7.
- The Reds and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Cincinnati has won of its last 10 games against the spread.
Cardinals vs. Reds Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Steven Matz
- Matz has started two games with set spreads, and the Cardinals went 1-1-0.
- The Cardinals were favored on the moneyline for one Matz start this season — they lost.
- His team split the two games he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Matz’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Projected starter: Hunter Greene
- Greene has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season.
- His team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re underdogs on the moneyline.
- Greene’s team is 1-1 when he starts this season.
- In the two games with a total started by Greene this season, the teams did not hit the over.
Cardinals Batting Leaders
- Nolan Arenado has put up a team-high batting average of .405, and paces the Cardinals in home runs (five) and runs batted in (14).
- Among batters in MLB, Arenado ranks second in homers and third in RBI.
- Edman is batting .342 with a double, a triple, three home runs and three walks.
- Edman ranks 13th in homers and 41st in RBI among hitters in MLB.
- Edman heads into this game on a 10-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .353 with a double, a triple, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
- Tyler O’Neill has a double, a home run and six walks while hitting .231.
- Albert Pujols is batting .333 with a double, two home runs and two walks.
- Pujols has safely hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .438 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
Cardinals Batting Leaders
- Kyle Farmer is batting .289 with six RBI, both of which rank first among Cincinnati hitters this season.
- In all of MLB, Farmer is 195th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
- Tommy Pham leads Cincinnati in home runs with two while driving in three runs and slugging .342.
- Pham is 34th in home runs and 165th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Pham has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
- Jake Fraley has collected four base hits, an OBP of .229 and a slugging percentage of .258 this season.
- Brandon Drury’s two home runs are most among Cincinnati batters. He’s driven in four runs this season while slugging .500.
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