Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Parlay 4/26/2019

Friday, April 26, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani vs. Miles Mikolas

The Cincinnati Reds visit Busch Stadium on Friday, April 26, 2019 to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Anthony DeSclafani for the Reds and Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals.

The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +138 and St. Louis at -148. The Reds have a 5-18-0 over/under record and a 12-11-0 run line mark. The Cardinals are 16-8-0 against the run line and have a 14-8-2 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 5-18-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 12-11-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 14-8-2 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-8-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

04/23/19 LF Matt Kemp Ribs 10-day IL (04/23)
03/30/19 3B Alex Blandino Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Alex Wood Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Scooter Gennett Groin 60-day IL (03/25)

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

04/22/19 P Michael Wacha Knee 10-day IL (04/19)
04/17/19 P Mike Mayers Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16)
04/17/19 RF Tyler O'Neill Elbow 10-day IL (04/16)
03/27/19 P Brett Cecil Arm 60-day IL (03/28)
03/27/19 P Carlos Martinez Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Justin Williams Hand 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Luke Gregerson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 9-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.29 this season. He has 22 strikeouts over his 19.1 innings pitched and he's given up 17 hits. He's allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.28 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 80 hitters and walked 37 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.29. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 171 base hits and 74 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 80 batters and struck out 222. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .199, good for 30th in the league. The Reds hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .270, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.4 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .229 with an on-base percentage of .349. He has 16 hits this season in 70 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .400 and an OPS+ of 96. Eugenio Suarez is hitting .227 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 17 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 75 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .480. The Reds have 147 hits, including 30 doubles and 31 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 65 times so far this season and they have struck out 207 times as a unit. They have left 123 men on base and have a team OPS of .641. They score 3.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 80 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 15-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.97, Miles Mikolas has a 2-1 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 28 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 54 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .170 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 102 batters and walked 47 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 182 base knocks and 99 earned runs this season. They have given up 46 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 97 hitters and struck out 220 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 5.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 3rd in the league. The Cardinals hold a .471 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .348, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Kolten Wong comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .417. He has 21 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 76 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 145. Paul DeJong is hitting .343 this season and he has an OBP of .398. He has collected 34 hits in 99 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 169 and a slugging percentage of .626. The Cardinals as a unit have 222 base hits, including 46 doubles and 38 homers. St. Louis has walked 91 times this year and they have struck out on 208 occasions. They have had 174 men left on base and have an OPS of .819. They have scored 5.71 runs per game and totaled 137 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Reds/Cardinals MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Reds +138

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