Cardinals vs Reds Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Sep 10

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  • The Reds are -140 favorites vs the Cardinals
  • Cardinals starting pitcher: Miles Mikolas
  • Reds starting pitcher: Christian Greene
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The St. Louis Cardinals (+115) visit Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds (-140) on Sunday, September 10, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 1:40pm EDT in Cincinnati.

The Reds are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+140).

The Cardinals vs Reds Over/Under is 9.5 total runs for the game.

This season, the Cardinals are 0-0 against the spread (ATS), while the Reds are 0-0 ATS.

Cardinals vs. Reds Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Cardinals+1.5 -165O 9.5 -105+115
Reds -1.5 +140U 9.5 -115-140

Cardinals vs Reds Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Reds will win Sunday‘s MLB matchup with 52.1% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Cardinals and Reds and up-to-date player injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Cardinals Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Lars Nootbaar has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 35 of his last 49 games (+19.00 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Lars Nootbaar has hit the Total Bases Over in 30 of his last 46 games (+12.70 Units / 21% ROI)
  • Nolan Arenado has hit the RBIs Under in 18 of his last 21 games (+12.50 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Alec Burleson has hit the Runs Under in 14 of his last 16 away games (+11.05 Units / 34% ROI)
  • Tommy Edman has hit the Hits Over in 22 of his last 33 games (+10.65 Units / 18% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Reds players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Reds Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Hits Under in 33 of his last 50 games (+20.50 Units / 25% ROI)
  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 19 of his last 25 games at home (+12.45 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Christian Encarnacio has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 24 games at home (+11.20 Units / 23% ROI)
  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Total Bases Under in 19 of his last 25 games at home (+10.75 Units / 28% ROI)
  • TJ Friedl has hit the Total Bases Over in 13 of his last 18 games at home (+10.00 Units / 45% ROI)

Reds vs Cardinals Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nolan Arenado 0.5 +350 0.5 -650
TJ Friedl 0.5 +675 0.5 -2000
Elly De La Cruz 0.5 +400 0.5 -750
Masyn Winn 0.5 +675 0.5 -2000
Tommy Edman 0.5 +600 0.5 -1600

Reds vs Cardinals Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nolan Arenado 0.5 -225 0.5 +160
TJ Friedl 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Masyn Winn 0.5 -125 0.5 -105
Tommy Edman 0.5 -200 0.5 +150
Spencer Steer 0.5 -250 0.5 +185

Reds vs Cardinals RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nolan Arenado 0.5 +130 0.5 -175
TJ Friedl 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
Elly De La Cruz 0.5 +160 0.5 -210
Masyn Winn 0.5 +280 0.5 -400
Tommy Edman 0.5 +220 0.5 -300

Reds vs Cardinals Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Hunter Greene 6.5 +110 6.5 -150
Miles Mikolas 4.5 +105 4.5 -140
Hunter Greene 5.5 -135 5.5 +100
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 22 of their last 34 away games (+9.95 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 17 of their last 34 away games (+9.09 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 8 of their last 9 games (+7.29 Units / 72% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Over in 19 of their last 33 away games (+6.90 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the Run Line in 39 of their last 71 games (+6.35 Units / 7% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the Run Line in 87 of their last 142 games (+22.75 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 42 of their last 73 games at home (+11.29 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Under in 14 of their last 23 games (+3.95 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 22 games (+2.05 Units / 9% ROI)

Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Cardinals have gone 0-0 against the Run Line (+0 Units / 0% ROI).

  • 0-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +0 Units / 0% ROI
  • 0-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +0 Units / 0% ROI
  • 0-0 when betting on the total runs Under for +0 Units / 0% ROI

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Reds have gone 0-0 against the Run Line (+0 Units / 0% ROI).

  • 0-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +0 Units / 0% ROI
  • 0-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +0 Units / 0% ROI
  • 0-0 when betting on the total runs Under for +0 Units / 0% ROI

Opponents have a miss rate of just 15% (49/326) against Miles Mikolas with runners in scoring position this season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28% — first Percentile.

Opponents have a two strike miss rate of just 15% (75/486) against Miles Mikolas this season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — first Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 16% (220/1,344) against Miles Mikolas this season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — first Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .223 (73-for-328) against Miles Mikolas with two-strikes this season — tied for 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .167 — seventh Percentile.

Reds Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 21% (172/828) against Miles Mikolas in 2022 — 5th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — 11th Percentile.

Hunter Greene has allowed a slugging percentage of .901 (82 Total Bases / 91 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 121 total IP; League Avg: .582 — 0 Percentile.

Opponents had a groundball batting average of just .094 (10 GB hits out of 106 GBs) against Miles Mikolas with the shift in 2022 — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: .217 — 100th Percentile.

108 of Miles Mikolas’ 156 strikeouts (69%) came on fastballs in 2022 — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 38% — 100th Percentile.

Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Reds

The Cardinals are just 3-59 (.048) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .144.

The Cardinals are just 44-46 (.489) after a win as favorites since last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .595.

The Cardinals are just 48-12 (.800) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .856.

The Cardinals are just 62-79 (.440) this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Reds Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals

The Reds are just 43-34 (.558) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .698.

The Reds are just 13-20 (.394) after a loss as favorites since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .584.

The Reds are 24-47 (.338) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .220.

The Reds are just 39-43 (.476) when they’ve scored in the first inning since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .637.

Cardinals hitters have 368 extra-base hits out of 905 total hits (41%) against LHP since the 2021 season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

Cardinals hitters have an OPS of .743 (5,925 PA’s) on the road since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .710.

Cardinals hitters have just 1,823 strikeouts in 8,877 PA’s (20%) against RHP since last season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Cardinals hitters have a swing rate of just 42% in lefty-lefty matchups since the 2021 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 47%.

Reds hitters have 14 extra-base hits out of 59 total hits (just 24%) against LHP over the last 30 days (24 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

The Reds are batting just .141 on pitches out of the zone since last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .155.

Reds hitters are slugging just .415 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .449.

The Reds batted just .298 on the first pitch of at-bats in 2022 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .336.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 47% against Cardinals pitchers since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 20% against Cardinals pitchers over the last 30 days (26 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 15% over the last 30 days (26 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 40% against Reds pitchers this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Reds pitchers have walked 383 of 4,152 batters (9%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2021 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .293 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .253.

Reds pitchers have walked 1,151 of 11,825 batters (10%) since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Reds vs. Cardinals Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Alexander Young (Reds): COVID-19, D7
  • Justin Dunn (Reds): Shoulder, D60
  • Matthew McLain (Reds): Oblique, D10
  • Douglas Ashcraft (Reds): Toe, D15
  • Stuart Fairchild (Reds): COVID-19, D7
  • Brandon Williamson (Reds): COVID, D15
  • Connor Overton (Reds): Elbow, D60
  • Curtis Casali (Reds): Foot, D10
  • Edward Lively (Reds): COVID-19, D10
  • Nicholas Lodolo (Reds): Calf, D60
  • Kevin Newman (Reds): Oblique, D10
  • Reiver Sanmartin (Reds): Elbow, D60
  • Vladimir Gutierrez (Reds): Elbow, D60
  • Noelvi Marte (Reds): Face, Day-to-Day
  • Joseph Romero (Cardinals): Knee, D15
  • Patrick Naughton (Cardinals): Forearm, D60
  • Brendan Donovan (Cardinals): Elbow, D60
  • Steven Matz (Cardinals): Lat, D15
  • Wilking Rodríguez (Cardinals): Shoulder, D60
  • Guillermo Zuñiga (Cardinals): Forearm, D60
  • Dylan Carlson (Cardinals): Oblique, D10

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