Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet on the field at Busch Stadium on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Bronson Arroyo in this one. Righthander Arroyo is 8-11 this season with a 5.13 ERA.
It'll be Edwin Jackson toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Righthander Jackson is 11-9 with a 3.83 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
In their last action, Cincinnati was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 68-71 SU
St. Louis: 74-65 SU
Cincinnati: 68-71 SU
St. Louis: 74-65 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs, Monday, September 5
St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Monday, September 5
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs, Monday, September 5
St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Monday, September 5