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After taking the first game of this three-game series at Busch Stadium Tuesday night, Cincinnati shoots for the series victory when the teams meet Wednesday night. Who do we like here for our free MLB pick?
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MLB Betting Odds<br />
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Wednesday's MLB betting odds opened St. Louis at around -135 over Cincinnati, with an over/under of nine runs. Early betting action then bumped that total to 9.5.
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Reds vs. Cardinals Set-Up<br />
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Cincinnati grabbed the opener of this series Tuesday night 4-1, making money as a -105 favorite on the MLB betting line. The Reds spotted the Cardinals the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning, then scored the final four runs for the win.
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Also, Tuesday's game played under a total of 8.5 runs.
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With Tuesday's victory, the Reds are 5-4 over their last nine games.
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Meanwhile, Tuesday's loss snapped a four-game winning streak for St. Louis.
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At 30-29 overall the Cardinals sit in third place in the NL Central, three games behind the first-place Cubs and Brewers.
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At 28-32 Cincinnati sits in last place in the Central, 5.5 games out of first.
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This season series is tied at three games apiece.
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Wednesday's Starting Arms<br />
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Hudson, by our stringent standards, is 4/11 on quality starts this season but working on a run of three in a row. Last Thursday he held Philadelphia to one run and four hits through six innings of a 5-3 St. Louis victory. And over his last three starts, he's allowed just five runs and 14 hits through 18 1/3 innings.
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The Cardinals are 6-5 with Hudson this season, 3-0 over his last three starts.
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In his only career start against Cincinnati, back in April of this season, Hudson allowed three runs and seven hits through 5 2/3 frames of a 6-3 St. Louis win.
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DeSclafani is 3/11 on quality starts and 0 for his last four. Last Wednesday he gave up three runs and eight hits through 5 2/3 innings of a 7-2 Reds loss to Pittsburgh. And over his last four starts, he's allowed 15 runs and 27 hits, including eight home runs, through 17 1/3 innings.
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Cincy is 6-5 with DeSclafani this season, 1-2 over his last three starts.
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Over his last five starts against the Cardinals, three last year and two already this season, DeSclafani allowed 14 earned runs and 29 hits through 22 innings. Thanks in part to some good run support the Reds won three of those five games.
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Wednesday's Batting Splits<br />
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Cincinnati is batting .229/.300/.411 against right-handed pitching this season. This lineup has also been held to two runs or less three times in its last five games.
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St. Louis is batting .251/.331/.411 against RH pitching this season. This lineup has also been held to three runs or less six times over its last 10 games.
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The Bullpens<br />
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The Reds bullpen owns a 3.64 ERA this season and a 1.25 WHIP.
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The Cardinals pen owns a 4.17 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.
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Totals Report<br />
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Unders are 35-23 in Reds games this season.
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Unders are 29-27 in Cardinals games this season.
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Unders are 16-14 in games played at Busch Stadium this season.
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Unders are 3-2-1 in Reds-Cards games this season.
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Overs are 6-5 with DeSclafani this season.
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Unders are 6-4 with Hudson this season.
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