Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for Sept. 12
Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 12, 2024
Alec Burleson will lead the charge for the St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) on Thursday, Sept. 12, when they clash with Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (71-76) at Busch Stadium at 1:15 p.m. ET.
At -175, the Cardinals are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (+145). The over/under for this game is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.
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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Time: 1:15 p.m. ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -175
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +145
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jakob Junis (4-0) will take the mound for the Reds, his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the New York Mets.
- In three starts, Junis has pitched through or past the fifth inning one time. He has a season average of 2.4 frames per outing.
- He has finished 12 appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds have hit 164 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the big leagues.
- Fueled by 428 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati has scored 646 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Reds rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
- Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
- Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
- The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.246 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
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