Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for Sept. 12
Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 12, 2024
Sonny Gray will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) on Thursday, Sept. 12 against the Cincinnati Reds (71-76), who will counter with Jakob Junis. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals (-175), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+145) This contest has a total of 7.5 runs (over -105; under -115).
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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Time: 1:15 p.m. ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -175
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +145
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Reds will hand the ball to Junis (4-0) for his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he allowed one hit in five scoreless innings against the New York Mets.
- Junis has started three games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings one time. He averages 2.4 innings per appearance.
- He has made 21 appearances and finished 12 of them without allowing an earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.
- Cincinnati is 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .393 this season.
- The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .232.
- Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 646 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
- Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
- The Reds rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.246 WHIP this season.
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