Cardinals vs Reds Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – September 16, 2022

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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).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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