Reds vs Cardinals Baseball Betting

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Busch Stadium. The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Bronson Arroyo in this game. Arroyo has a 14-8 record and a 3.82 ERA this season. The Cardinals will counter Arroyo with Jamie Garcia. Lefthander Garcia has a 2.33 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ryan Hanigan hit a three-run homer in a six-run seventh on Wednesday, and the Reds defeated the Brewers 6-1. The Reds won that game as -170 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Aroldis Chapman pitched one inning of relief to earn the win. The Cardinals were defeated 5-2 by the Astros last time out, as +105 underdogs. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Jeff Suppan was tagged with the Cardinals loss, giving up four runs on three hits in five innings on the mound. Current streak: Cincinnati has won 4 straight games. St. Louis has lost 5 straight games. Team records: Cincinnati: 78-55 SU St. Louis: 69-62 SU Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 4-6 After playing Milwaukee are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati Next up: St. Louis home to Cincinnati, Saturday, September 4 Show you support of the free information by clinking on the links and making a purchase in our sports store. Airline and hotel reservations, tickets to all events, listen to NFL games and so much more. Don't forget great stock tips as well!