St.Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds 8/15/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
St.Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 15, 2019
TV: FSOH
Latest Odds : Reds -170 Total 9.5
Sonny Gray is 7-0 in his last 7 starts against teams with a winning record as he continues to get more dominant as the season rolls on. Sonny struggled early on but comes into this game with a 7-6 record and a 3.10 ERA he has 144 strike outs and 47 walks. His last 2 starts he went 6 shutout innings giving up just 2 hits.
Cardinals finished up their road trip winning 4 games in a row and the Reds come in needing this series very badly the Reds are 33-28 at home and the Cardinals are 28-32 on the road and like the Cubs just are not as good away from Busch Stadium. This line is juicy but the Reds have a big pitching advantage.
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Cardinals send Michael Wacha to the mound and he just has not been right this year. Michael comes in 6-4 with a 5.54 ERA he has 74 strike outs and 42 walks this guys WHIP is 1.65. Wacha has had a tendency of having games where he got teed off on.
Wacha might be on his last leg as a starter in this Cardinals rotation his last start was skipped and he has given up 13 runs in his last 10 innings pitched. Reds had such a bad road trip losing all 3 in Washington setting up this key series for both teams.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cardinals are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Reds are 7-0 in Grays last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Free Betting Pick: Reds -1.5
I think you will see a determined Reds team on Thursday night as now they are in must win territory they have the starting pitching to get on a nice run and get a wild card spot but they must win this Cardinals series. Look for the Reds to get up early in this one and ride it to an easy cover for us. Reds win this game 8-3 as the game also sails over the number.