Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Parlay 6/6/2019

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle vs. Miles Mikolas

Paul DeJong and the St. Louis Cardinals (30-29, 3rd in NL Central) host the Cincinnati Reds (28-32, 5th in NL Central) at Busch Stadium on Thursday, June 6, 2019. The Cardinals open this matchup at -135 while the Reds are coming in at +125. The over/under is set at 9.

The Reds have been dicey for bettors, having gone 28-32-0 SU. The Cardinals cover 50.8% of the time, going 30-29-0 straight up. The Cardinals have been a decent option for baseball bettors as the favorite, going 17-16-0 SU. Cincinnati is covering 35.3% of the time as the underdog, having gone 12-22-0 straight up.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Reds have been a bad Over play for over/under wagerers, having gone 23-35-2.

Cincinnati is covering 43.3% of the time away from home, having gone 13-17-0 straight up.

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

St. Louis is covering 59.4% of the time at Busch Stadium, going 19-13-0 SU.

The Cardinals have been a good Under play for over/under wagerers, having gone 27-29-3.

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

5/31/2019 Alex Wood SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 7
5/31/2019 Alex Blandino SS Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/31/2019 Robert Stephenson RP Neck Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
5/26/2019 Scooter Gennett 2B Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 28

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

5/31/2019 Yadier Molina C Thumb Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
5/18/2019 Brett Cecil RP Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
4/19/2019 Mike Mayers RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 19

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 28-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.26 this season. He has 67 strikeouts over his 61.1 innings pitched and he's given up 63 hits. He's allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 188 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 232 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.65. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 472 base hits and 217 earned runs. They have allowed 64 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 195 batters and struck out 586. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.73.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Reds hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .251 with an on-base percentage of .343. He has 51 hits this season in 203 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .369 and an OPS+ of 86. Jose Iglesias is hitting .299 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .337. He has totaled 58 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 194 at bats. His OPS+ is 97 while his slugging percentage is at .428. The Reds have 473 hits, including 81 doubles and 85 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 181 times so far this season and they have struck out 525 times as a unit. They have left 370 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 30-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.41, Miles Mikolas has a 4-5 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 69.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 69 hits. He's allowing 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.17 and they have given up 152 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 234 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 468 base knocks and 249 earned runs this season. They have given up 84 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 216 hitters and struck out 512 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 16th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Paul DeJong comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .374. He has 60 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 218 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 125. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .271 this season and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 61 hits in 225 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .449. The Cardinals as a unit have 494 base hits, including 90 doubles and 75 homers. St. Louis has walked 216 times this year and they have struck out on 489 occasions. They have had 415 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.81 runs per game and totaled 284 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Reds +125

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