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The Cincinnati Reds (+140) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (-170) on July 24, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15 pm in St. Louis, MO.

This season, the Reds are 47-54 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 57-42 ATS.

Reds vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:

• Reds starting pitcher: Rhett Lowder 3-7, 5.73 ERA
• Cardinals starting pitcher: Dustin May 5-7, 4.83 ERA

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

Reds vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cardinals will win Friday‘s MLB game with 55.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.

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

Best Reds Player Prop Bets Today:

• Nate Lowe has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 4 games (+13.10 Units / 328% ROI)
• Tyler Stephenson has hit the Hits Over in 16 of his last 20 away games (+11.20 Units / 38% ROI)
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 17 of his last 25 away games (+10.30 Units / 33% ROI)
• JJ Bleday has hit the Singles Over in 13 of his last 20 games (+10.15 Units / 50% ROI)
• Tyler Stephenson has hit the Total Bases Over in 15 of his last 20 away games (+8.50 Units / 30% ROI)

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

Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:

• Masyn Winn has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 25 games (+13.40 Units / 40% ROI)
• Masyn Winn has hit the Runs Under in 14 of his last 15 games (+12.35 Units / 39% ROI)
• Jose Fermin has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 10 games at home (+12.00 Units / 120% ROI)
• Jordan Walker has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 16 of his last 20 games (+10.80 Units / 43% ROI)
• Jose Fermin has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 games at home (+9.60 Units / 24% ROI)

Reds Best Bets Today:

• The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 23 of their last 35 away games (+10.10 Units / 24% ROI)
• The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Team Total Under in 31 of their last 50 games (+10.05 Units / 17% ROI)
• The Cincinnati Reds have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 22 of their last 35 games (+7.90 Units / 20% ROI)
• The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Over in 27 of their last 45 away games (+7.15 Units / 14% ROI)
• The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 15 away games (+5.30 Units / 33% ROI)

Cardinals Best Bets Today:

• The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Under in 15 of their last 19 games at home (+10.60 Units / 51% ROI)
• The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Under in 31 of their last 50 games at home (+9.70 Units / 17% ROI)
• The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 30 of their last 50 games (+6.15 Units / 10% ROI)
• The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 26 of their last 45 games (+5.75 Units / 11% ROI)
• The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 24 of their last 50 games (+4.30 Units / 7% ROI)

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Reds are 55-45 against the Run Line (-2.9 Units / -2.03% ROI).

• 47-54 when betting on the Moneyline for -6.45 Units / -5.72% ROI
• 56-44 when betting on the total runs Over for +7.55 Units / 6.76% ROI
• 44-56 when betting on the total runs Under for -17 Units / -15.38% ROI

Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 57-42 against the Run Line (+3 Units / 2.07% ROI).

• 52-50 when betting on the Moneyline for +6.1 Units / 5.58% ROI
• 42-55 when betting on the total runs Over for -18.8 Units / -16.72% ROI
• 55-42 when betting on the total runs Under for +8.65 Units / 7.72% ROI

Cardinals vs Reds Home Run Prop Bets Today

Cardinals vs Reds Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Cardinals vs Reds Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Reds Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals

The Reds are just 3-15 (.167) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Reds are 5-47 (.096) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .052.

The Reds are just 6-11 (.353) when tied entering the 8th inning this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Reds are just 5-28 (.152) when allowing 10 or more hits this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Reds

The Cardinals are 21-12 (.636) vs the bottom 10 runs allowed teams this season Today, they face the Reds (23rd runs allowed).

The Cardinals are 21-12 (.636) vs the bottom 10 runs allowed teams since the 2025 season Today, they face the Reds (23rd runs allowed).

The Cardinals were 18-9 (.667) when tied entering the 7th inning in the 2024 season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .498.

The Cardinals were just 7-11 (.389) when tied entering the 8th inning in the 2025 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Reds Hitting Stats & Trends

The Reds are batting just .214 with two outs this season — lowest in MLB.

The Reds are batting just .118 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB.

Reds hitters have struck out in 25% of their PA’s against RHP this season — 2nd highest in MLB.

Reds hitters are slugging just .171 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB.

Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends

Cardinals hitters have struck out in just 18% of their PA’s against LHP this season — 2nd best in MLB.

Cardinals hitters are slugging just .367 at home this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

Cardinals hitters have 77 extra-base hits out of 251 total hits (just 31%) against LHP this season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB.

Cardinals hitters are slugging just .524 with the pitcher behind in the count this season — lowest in MLB.

Reds Pitching Stats & Trends

Reds pitchers have walked 11% of batters this season — tied for 2nd highest in MLB.

The Reds pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in 66% of their games at home this season — 3rd highest in MLB.

Reds pitchers have a first-pitch strike rate of just 59% this season — lowest in MLB.

Reds pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of 89.5 MPH (2,496 batted balls) this season — 5th highest in MLB.

Cardinals Pitching Stats & Trends

The Cardinals pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 33% of their games on the road this season — 2nd lowest in MLB.

Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 20% this season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 46% against Cardinals pitchers this season — tied for 2nd highest in MLB.

Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 18% with runners in scoring position this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

More MLB Reading:

• Home Run Predictions Today
• Best NRFI Bets Today
• Strikeout Props Today
• MLB Starting Pitchers Today

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