Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 6/4/2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Castillo vs. Genesis Cabrera

Paul DeJong and the St. Louis Cardinals (30-28, 3rd in NL Central) play the Cincinnati Reds (27-32, 5th in NL Central) at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. The line on this matchup has the Reds priced at -116 and the Cardinals are at +106. The over/under opens at 9.

The Reds have been less than ideal for MLB wagerers, having gone 27-32-0 SU. St. Louis is covering 51.7% of the time, going 30-28-0 straight up. The Reds have been a great bet for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 15-10-0 SU. St. Louis is covering 52.0% of the time as an underdog, having gone 13-12-0 straight up.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Reds have been a bad Over choice for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 23-34-2.

Cincinnati is covering 41.4% of the time as the visitor, having gone 12-17-0 straight up.

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

St. Louis is covering 61.3% of the time at Busch Stadium, going 19-12-0 SU.

The Cardinals have been a good Under choice for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 27-28-3.

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

5/31/2019 Robert Stephenson RP Neck Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
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
5/26/2019 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 27-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Castillo has a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.11 this season. He has 82 strikeouts over his 69.2 innings pitched and he's given up 45 hits. He's allowed 5.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 226 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.73. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 467 base hits and 218 earned runs. They have allowed 63 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 191 batters and struck out 572. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .234, good for 24th 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 24th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .247 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 49 hits this season in 198 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .369 and an OPS+ of 85. Jose Iglesias is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 57 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 191 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .429. The Reds have 463 hits, including 79 doubles and 84 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 179 times so far this season and they have struck out 521 times as a unit. They have left 361 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 261 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 30-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.36, Genesis Cabrera has a 0-1 record and a 1.91 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 3.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 5 hits. He's allowing 12.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 150 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 230 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.32. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 458 base knocks and 246 earned runs this season. They have given up 83 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 214 hitters and struck out 508 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 17th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Paul DeJong comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .376. He has 59 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 214 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .477 with an OPS+ of 126. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 61 hits in 222 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .455. The Cardinals as a unit have 488 base hits, including 89 doubles and 74 homers. St. Louis has walked 212 times this year and they have struck out on 475 occasions. They have had 407 men left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 4.88 runs per game and totaled 283 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals +106

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