Cardinals vs Reds Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The St. Louis Cardinals (84-60) and Cincinnati Reds (57-86) will battle on Friday at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 8:15 PM ET. Jack Flaherty (0-1) will start for the Cardinals. The Reds have not named a starter yet.

With moneyline odds of -286 to win, the Cardinals are heavy favorites at home over the Reds (+235).
The game’s total is set at 8.5.

Cardinals vs. Reds Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-286)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -121, Under: +100)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Reds

Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Dylan Carlson	10 Day Injury List	Thumb
Steven Matz	15 Day Injury List	Knee
Álex Reyes	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Drew VerHagen	60 Day Injury List	Hip

Reds Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Justin Dunn	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Hunter Greene	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Graham Ashcraft	15 Day Injury List	Bicep
Robert Dugger	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Tejay Antone	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Tyler Stephenson	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Lucas Sims	60 Day Injury List	Back
Mike Moustakas	60 Day Injury List	Calf
Joey Votto	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Vladimir Gutierrez	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Justin Wilson	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Connor Overton	60 Day Injury List	Back

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Reds

The Reds defeated the Cardinals 3-2 yesterday, with Chase Anderson getting the win (5.00 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 K) and Aristides Aquino leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Miles Mikolas (6.00 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cardinals have been favorites in 87 games this season and won 58 (66.7%) of those contests. St. Louis has played as a favorite of -286 or more twice this season and split those games. The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 74.1% chance of a victory for the Cardinals. St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of their 144 opportunities. The Cardinals are 80-64-0 against the spread in their 144 chances this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt	136	.324 (2)	.413 (1)	.603 (2)	5.9% (6)	20.6% (80)	12.7% (10)
Nolan Arenado	133	.298 (12)	.359 (23)	.550 (5)	5.2% (13)	12.1% (10)	8.0% (78)
Tommy Edman	140	.267 (51)	.325 (73)	.411 (81)	2.3% (100)	17.2% (46)	7.1% (94)
Brendan Donovan	109	.286 (-)	.390 (-)	.381 (-)	1.0% (-)	15.3% (-)	11.8% (-)
Albert Pujols	93	.263 (-)	.336 (-)	.519 (-)	6.0% (-)	15.4% (-)	7.4% (-)

Reds Betting Records and Team Stats

The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 108 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (40.7%) in those games. This year, Cincinnati has won three of 11 games when listed as at least +235 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 29.9% chance of walking away with the win. Contests with Cincinnati have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 71 of 143 chances this season. The Reds are 67-76-0 against the spread in their 143 games that had a posted line this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Kyle Farmer	128	.267 (51)	.329 (69)	.394 (99)	2.2% (104)	16.8% (41)	5.7% (120)
Jonathan India	90	.255 (-)	.327 (-)	.401 (-)	2.7% (-)	21.7% (-)	6.6% (-)
Nick Senzel	108	.232 (-)	.296 (-)	.307 (-)	1.3% (-)	18.6% (-)	7.1% (-)
TJ Friedl	56	.258 (-)	.312 (-)	.456 (-)	2.9% (-)	15.6% (-)	5.9% (-)
Jake Fraley	54	.241 (-)	.337 (-)	.470 (-)	5.2% (-)	19.7% (-)	11.4% (-)

Cardinals vs. Reds Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the Cardinals to win (-286 on the moneyline), while we predict the scoring will go over the total (8.5 runs).