Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Cardinals vs Reds MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Jamie Garcia in this game. Garcia has a 1-0 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Johnny Cueto who starts for the Reds. Righthander Cueto is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -107 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
St. Louis has won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 5-1 SU
Cincinnati: 2-3 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Chi Cubs, Friday, April 13
Cincinnati at Washington, Thursday, April 12


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