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It’s the 26-28 St. Louis Cardinals versus the 25-30 Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a four-game set at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio tonight. The first pitch at Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET.
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The betting board for this game lists the visiting Cards as a -140 favorite over the host Reds. The total line for the opening game is posted at 9 runs on most sportsbook’s boards.
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In their last game the Cardinals lost to the Chicago Cubs 7-6. In the game the Cardinals scored six runs on six hits and the Cubs scored seven runs on nine hits.
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In their last game the Reds lost to the Atlanta Braves 13-8. In the game the Reds scored eight runs on 12 hits and the Braves scored 13 runs on 14 hits. The Reds got off to a bad star in the game giving up nine runs in the first three innings.
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This season the Cardinals rank 26th in the Majors in runs scored and 5th in team ERA.
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The Reds rank 9th in the Majors in runs scored and 29th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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St. Louis: Carlos Martinez (4-4, 3.08 ERA)<br />
Cincinnati: Asher Wojciechowski (1-0, 5.63 ERA)
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Carlos Martinez goes for the Cardinals tonight and in his last outing he was solid only giving up one earned run in eight innings in a 2-1 win over the L.A. Dodgers. The Cardinals had lost his previous two starts where he gave up three runs in 16 innings, but only received one run of support. Martinez’s worst start of the season was in his 2nd one facing the Reds where he gave up five earned runs in five innings in an 8-0 St. Louis loss. The Cardinals had won his previous five starts against the Reds and in 17 career appearances, including six starts, against them he Is 5-2 with an ERA of 3.38. While St. Louis has won five of Martinez’s last seven starts overall they have lost four of his last five road starts.
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Asher Wojciechowski gets the call for the Reds tonight and he was not sharp in his last start giving up four earned runs in four innings in a 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. His last start was his first since the 2015 season when he was with the Houston Astros. This will be Wojciechowski’s first career start against the Cardinals and in the one start and two relief appearances this season he has gone seven innings and given up six earned runs.
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Betting Angles<br />
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In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 3-1-1.
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In the last 5 games between these teams in Cincinnati the Under record is 3-1-1.
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These teams faced each other in the 2nd series of the season in St. Louis where the Reds took two of three games.
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This season the Reds are 15-15 at home and the Cardinals are 12-13 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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St. Louis Cardinals: 26-28 SU / O/U 29-23 / Run Line W/L 27-27<br />
Cincinnati Reds: 25-30 SU / O/U 31-21 / Run Line W/L 30-25
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St. Louis at Cincinnati Key Betting Trends<br />
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STL is 2-6 in their last 8 overall
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STL is 0-4 in their last 4 road games
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STL has an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games
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CINCY is 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
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CINCY is 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter
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CINCY has an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>CARDINALS</b><br />
[P] 04/10/2017 - Alex Reyes 10-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Zach Duke 60-day DL (03/29) ( Elbow )<br />
[2B] 05/28/2017 - Kolten Wong 10-day DL (05/27) ( Elbow )
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<b>REDS</b><br />
[CF] 06/04/2017 - Billy Hamilton "?" Monday vs. St. Louis Cardinals ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/21/2017 - Tony Cingrani 10-day DL (04/19) ( Oblique )<br />
[C] 05/20/2017 - Stuart Turner 10-day DL (05/20) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Nefi Ogando 60-day DL (03/30) ( Hand )<br />
[P] 04/16/2017 - Brandon Finnegan 60-day DL (04/16) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/02/2017 - Nick Travieso 60-day DL (04/02) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/02/2017 - Anthony DeSclafa 60-day DL (04/02) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Homer Bailey 60-day DL (02/14) ( Elbow )
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