Monday's contest features the Cincinnati Reds (57-61) and the St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) facing off at Great American Ball Park in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 4-3 win for the Reds according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:40 PM ET on August 12.

The Cardinals will give the ball to Sonny Gray (11-6, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Andrew Abbott (9-9, 3.70 ERA).

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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info & Odds

  • When: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
  • Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • How to Watch on TV: BSOH
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Cardinals vs. Reds Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this contest is Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Total Prediction for Cardinals vs. Reds

  • Total Prediction: Under 9 runs

Explore More About This Game

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  • Cardinals Performance Insights

    • In four games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 2-2.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
    • The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 57 times this season and won 29, or 50.9%, of those games.
    • St. Louis has a record of 16-19, a 45.7% win rate, when favored by -135 or more by bookmakers this season.
    • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 57.4% chance to win.
    • St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with 492 total runs scored this season.
    • The Cardinals' 4.13 team ERA ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.

    Reds Performance Insights

    • In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Reds have a record of 1-4.
    • When it comes to the total, Cincinnati and its foes are 7-3-0 in its previous 10 contests.
    • The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 62 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (40.3%) in those games.
    • This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 15 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
    • The Reds have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
    • Averaging 4.4 runs per game (524 total), Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
    • Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.91 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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    Cardinals Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    August 6 Rays W 4-3 Sonny Gray vs Jeffrey Springs
    August 7 Rays W 5-2 Erick Fedde vs Taj Bradley
    August 8 Rays L 6-4 Kyle Gibson vs Shane Baz
    August 9 @ Royals W 8-5 Miles Mikolas vs Michael Lorenzen
    August 10 @ Royals L 8-3 Andre Pallante vs Michael Wacha
    August 12 @ Reds - Sonny Gray vs Andrew Abbott
    August 13 @ Reds - Erick Fedde vs Hunter Greene
    August 14 @ Reds - Kyle Gibson vs Carson Spiers
    August 16 Dodgers - Miles Mikolas vs Tyler Glasnow
    August 17 Dodgers - TBA vs TBA
    August 18 Dodgers - TBA vs TBA

    Reds Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    August 7 @ Marlins L 6-4 Andrew Abbott vs Valente Bellozo
    August 8 @ Marlins W 10-4 Hunter Greene vs Kyle Tyler
    August 9 @ Brewers L 8-3 Carson Spiers vs Aaron Civale
    August 10 @ Brewers L 1-0 Nick Martínez vs Tobias Myers
    August 11 @ Brewers W 4-3 Nick Lodolo vs D.L. Hall
    August 12 Cardinals - Andrew Abbott vs Sonny Gray
    August 13 Cardinals - Hunter Greene vs Erick Fedde
    August 14 Cardinals - Carson Spiers vs Kyle Gibson
    August 16 Royals - Nick Martínez vs Michael Lorenzen
    August 17 Royals - TBA vs TBA
    August 18 Royals - TBA vs TBA

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