Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (59-61) host the St. Louis Cardinals (60-60) at Great American Ball Park, with a start time of 6:40 PM ET. The Reds will be seeking a series sweep.

The Cardinals (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Reds (-105) This contest’s over/under has been listed at 9.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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: Cardinals -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds -105
  • Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send out Emilio Pagan for his first start of the season.
  • The 33-year-old right-hander will make his first start after coming out of the bullpen 23 times this year.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 141 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati ranks 16th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .230.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 534 (4.5 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has the ninth-best ERA (3.86) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.8 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of just 1.233 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.

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