Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Parlay 4/28/2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Jack Flaherty

The Cincinnati Reds visit Busch Stadium on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Sonny Gray for the Reds and Jack Flaherty for the Cardinals.

The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +150 and St. Louis at -160. The Reds have a 6-19-0 over/under record and a 14-11-0 run line mark. The Cardinals are 16-9-0 against the run line and have a 15-8-2 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 6-19-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 14-11-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-8-2 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-9-0 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)
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 11-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 3.65 and a WHIP of 0.97 this season. He has 31 strikeouts over his 24.2 innings pitched and he's given up 18 hits. He's allowed 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 76 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 85 hitters and walked 39 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.15. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 190 base hits and 77 earned runs. They have allowed 19 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 85 batters and struck out 235. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .208, good for 30th in the league. The Reds hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .280, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.6 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .231 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 18 hits this season in 78 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 101. Eugenio Suarez is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .351. He has totaled 20 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 83 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .518. The Reds have 166 hits, including 32 doubles and 36 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 74 times so far this season and they have struck out 225 times as a unit. They have left 132 men on base and have a team OPS of .667. They score 3.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 96 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 15-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.25, Jack Flaherty has a 2-1 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 32 strikeouts over the 24 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 28 hits. He's allowing 10.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 62 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .184 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 109 batters and walked 49 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 196 base knocks and 111 earned runs this season. They have given up 51 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 100 hitters and struck out 231 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 5.53.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 3rd in the league. The Cardinals hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .349, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Kolten Wong comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .410. He has 22 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 80 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .488 with an OPS+ of 140. Paul DeJong is hitting .340 this season and he has an OBP of .393. He has collected 35 hits in 103 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 164 and a slugging percentage of .612. The Cardinals as a unit have 230 base hits, including 46 doubles and 38 homers. St. Louis has walked 95 times this year and they have struck out on 214 occasions. They have had 184 men left on base and have an OPS of .812. They have scored 5.52 runs per game and totaled 138 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Reds +150

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