The St. Louis Cardinals (50-45) square off against the Cincinnati Reds'(35-57) Saturday for the 2nd game of a 3-game set at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: The Cardinals lead 6-3.
All of our picks hit in Friday’s series opener despite the incorrectly predicted score. The Reds took out the Cards 9-5 after getting to RHP Adam Wainwright for 7 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings as his struggles at Great American Ball Park continue. The Cards will turn to LHP Steven Matz Saturday, who will be making his first start since May 17.
The Reds are 7-3 over their last 10 games as they have some young pitching budding before our eyes. RHP Graham Ashcraft did allow 4 ER in 4 2/3 IP in the opener, but he tied a career-high with 8 K. Cincinnati is 9-17 against left-handed starters and will be an underdog again Saturday.