SPORTS CHAT PLACE
The St. Louis Cardinals (74-54) face the Cincinnati Reds (50-76) at Great American Ball Park on Monday at 6:40pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Miles Mikolas is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals, while Chase Anderson is the probable pitcher for the Reds. The Cardinals are favored to win at -215, while the Reds are at +185. The total runs line is set at 9.5, with OVER at -106 and UNDER at -115.
- The Cardinals (-130) have a 72-56 Run Line record this season, while the Reds (+110) hold a record of 60-66.
- The Cardinals have a 63-62-3 O/U record this season (meaning 63 games have gone over the total runs line, 62 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Reds have a 62-60-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Cardinals are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Reds are averaging only 4.3 (19th).
- In the field, the Cardinals are allowing 4.0 runs per game this season (8th in the league), while the Reds are allowing an average of 5.1 runs (28th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Cardinals are at .259 (ranking 5th in the Major leagues), while the Reds are batting .241 (18th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Reds have hit 120 (20th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Cardinals have managed 157 (7th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Cardinals have recorded 599 RBIs to rank 4th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Reds have recorded 514 RBIs to rank T16th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Reds have an earned run average of 4.98 this season (28th in the Majors), while The Cardinals have an ERA of 3.83 (12th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Cardinals have recorded 935 this season, ranking 27th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Reds rank 13th for total strikeouts, recording 1094.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .257 against the Reds this season (26th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Cardinals’ opponents are at .243 (16th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 36-26-66 | 22-8-34 | 14-18-32 | 26-11-35 | 10-15-31 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-7 |
| Reds | 22-28-76 | 15-11-35 | 7-16-41 | 11-7-10 | 11-21-66 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-6 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 51-44-33 | 32-20-12 | 19-24-21 | 34-25-13 | 17-19-20 | 0-0-0 | 2-4-4 |
| Reds | 42-51-33 | 27-19-15 | 15-31-18 | 12-13-3 | 30-38-30 | 0-1-0 | 5-3-2 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 61-67 in Cardinals games this season. The Reds have a 72-54 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Reds recorded a 6-3 victory over the Cardinals at Great American Ball Park when these teams last met on July 24. Paul Goldschmidt was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 3 RBIs.