Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for Sept. 12

Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 12, 2024

When the St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) and Cincinnati Reds (71-76) square of at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 12, Sonny Gray will get the ball for the Cardinals, while the Reds will send Jakob Junis to the hill. The game will start at 1:15 p.m. ET.

The Cardinals (-175), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+145) This contest’s over/under is 7.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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

  • Junis (4-0) will take the mound for the Reds, his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the New York Mets while allowing one hit.
  • Junis has started three games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings one time. He averages 2.4 innings per appearance.
  • 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 rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 18th in the majors with a .393 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 646 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
  • 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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