Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 11

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72) will match up against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (71-75) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 11. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Cardinals (-135) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+115). The total for this contest is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 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 -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Lance Lynn (6-4 with a 4.06 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 106 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday, July 30, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • Lynn is trying to secure his seventh quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Lynn will try to pick up his 15th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance.
  • In six of his 21 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 25th in baseball with 147 total home runs.
  • St. Louis’ .388 slugging percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
  • The Cardinals have the 12th-ranked batting average in the majors (.247).
  • St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.1 runs per game (592 total runs).
  • The Cardinals rank 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 mark in MLB.
  • St. Louis has the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.18).
  • The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.273).

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