The St. Louis Cardinals (74-54) battle the Cincinnati Reds (50-76) Monday in the 1st 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: Cardinals lead 7-4
The Cardinals pulled one out late Sunday night with a 3-run home run by OF Tyler O’Neill to give them a 6-3 win and a series win over the Atlanta Braves. The Cards have remained hot, going 7-3, 14-6 and 23-7 over their last 10, 20 and 30 games, respectively. However, they’ve had trouble with Cincinnati and are just 3-3 at GABP this season — and the Reds were 10-9 against the Cards last season.
The Reds come into this one 4-6 over their last 10 contests, and those 4 wins came against the last-place Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. They’re just 7-13 over the last 20 games. They are slightly better at home with a 26-36 mark. It’ll be a challenge Monday as the team signed its starter — RHP Chase Anderson — just a few days ago.