Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 13

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 13, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (58-61) will lean on Elly De La Cruz when they host Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (60-59) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, August 13. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET.

At +115, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Reds, who are listed at -140. This matchup’s total has been set at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +115
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Greene (8-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 136 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Reds, his 24th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Thursday, the right-hander went six innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Greene is aiming to earn his seventh quality start in a row in this outing.
  • Greene will look to go five or more innings for his seventh straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
  • In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 139 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .398 slugging percentage is 16th in baseball.
  • The Reds have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.230).
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in runs scored with 530 (4.5 per game).
  • The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
  • The Reds’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has a 3.88 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Reds combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.238).

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