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It’s the 70-63 St. Louis Cardinals versus the 56-77 Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd game of a three game set in Cincinnati, Ohio tonight. The first pitch at Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET.
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In Game 1 of this series the Reds beat the Cardinals 3-2. In the game Eugenio Suarez had a single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th to win the game. The Reds outhit the Cardinals 11-6.
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The Cardinals have lost two in a row and while they are 16.5 games out of first place in the NL Central they hold the 2nd NL Wild Card spot two games up on the New York Mets. St. Louis ranks 5th in the Majors in runs scored and 10th in team ERA. They have only totaled three runs in losing their last two games.
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The Reds snapped their four game losing streak with a win in Game 1 of this series. They are in the basement of the NL Central and they are tied with the Padres and Diamondbacks for the 3rd fewest wins in the Majors. Cincinnati ranks 19th in runs scored and 28th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up
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<strong>St. Louis:</strong> Jaime Garcia (10-10, 4.46 ERA)
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<strong>Cincinnati:</strong> Dan Straily (10-7, 3.92 ERA)
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Jaime Garcia goes for the Cardinals today and in his last outing he was not sharp giving up five earned runs in seven innings in a 7-4 loss to the Oakland A’s. St. Louis has lost his last two starts and in his last three starts he given up a combined 16 earned runs in 16 innings. In 19 career starts against the Reds Garcia is 11-4 with a 3.65 ERA and he faced them on August 10th in St. Louis going eight innings and allowing two earned runs in a 3-2 Cardinals win. St. Louis is 5-2 in their last seven games facing the Reds with Garcia on the hill.
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Dan Straily gets the starting nod for the Reds and he was shelled in his last outing giving up seven earned runs, including four HR, in only two innings in a 9-2 loss to the L.A. Angels. Cincinnati had won his previous eight starts. Before Straily’s last start he was 6-0 with an ERA of 1.98 in eight starts since the All Star break. He faced the Cardinals early last month going six innings and giving up two earned runs in a 7-5 Cincinnati win. The Reds are 5-0 in Straily’s last five home starts.
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Betting Angles
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This season the Cardinals are 7-6 against the Reds.
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In the last 5 games between these teams in Cincinnati the Over record is 3-1-1.
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This season the Reds are 33-33 at home and the Cardinals are 40-26 on the road.
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<strong>Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records</strong>
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<strong>St. Louis Cardinals:</strong> 70-63 SU / O/U 72-55 / Run Line W/L 61-72
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<strong>Cincinnati Reds:</strong> 56-77 SU / O/U 72-51 / Run Line W/L 71-62
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St. Louis at Cincinnati Key Betting Trends
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STL is 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
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STL is 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
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STL has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
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CINCY is 7-3 in their last 10 home games.
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CINCY is 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
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CINCY has an Under record of 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
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Key Player Injuries
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<strong>CARDINALS</strong>
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[P] 04/04/2016 - Lance Lynn 60-day DL (3/25); out for season ( Elbow )
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[P] 04/04/2016 - Jordan Walden 60-day DL (3/31) ( Abdominal )
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[P] 05/26/2016 - Mitch Harris 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
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[P] 07/27/2016 - Trevor Rosenthal 15-day DL (7/26) ( Rotator Cuff )
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[C] 07/07/2016 - Brayan Pena 60-day DL (7/7) ( Knee )
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[SS] 08/02/2016 - Aledmys Diaz 15-day DL (8/1) ( Thumb )
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[P] 08/03/2016 - Tyler Lyons 60-day DL (7/31), out for season ( Knee )
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[P] 08/10/2016 - Michael Wacha 15-day DL (8/9) ( Shoulder )
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[LF] 08/12/2016 - Matt Holliday 15-day DL (8/12) ( Thumb )
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[P] 08/17/2016 - Seth Maness 15-day DL (8/14) ( Elbow )
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[P] 08/30/2016 - Mike Leake 15-day DL (8/22) ( Skin Rash )
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<strong>REDS</strong>
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[P] 08/29/2016 - Homer Bailey "?" for next scheduled start ( Bicep )
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[CF] 04/10/2016 - Yorman Rodriguez 60-day DL (3/27) ( Hamstring )
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[C] 05/02/2016 - Devin Mesoraco 60-day DL (5/1); out for season ( Shoulder )
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[P] 06/01/2016 - Caleb Cotham 15-day DL (5/29) ( Shoulder )
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