Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (60-60) will visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (59-61) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, August 14, with a start time of 6:40 PM ET.

At -105, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Cardinals, who are -115. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 9.5 runs.

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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: -105, Under: -115)

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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 have hit 141 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
  • Cincinnati ranks 16th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with 534 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.86 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
  • Cincinnati averages 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
  • The Reds have a combined 1.233 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.

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