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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
Kyle Lohse will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Righthander Lohse is 4-2 this season with a 2.24 ERA.
It'll be Bronson Arroyo toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Righthander Arroyo is 3-3 with a 3.68 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Cardinals were a 9-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Reds were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Team records:
St. Louis: 22-16 SU
Cincinnati: 20-17 SU
St. Louis: 22-16 SU
Cincinnati: 20-17 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 16 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 16 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
Cincinnati home to St. Louis, Saturday, May 14
Cincinnati home to St. Louis, Saturday, May 14
