Cardinals vs. Reds Prediction: Singer vs. Mikolas & Run Line Pick

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
Date: Tuesday, April 29th, 6:40 ET
Location: Great American Ball Park
TV: None
Money Line: Cardinals +113/Reds -132
Total Line: 9.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Cincinnati Reds and the Cardinals on Tuesday, April 29th at Great American Ball Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

There does appear to be a chance of rain in Cincinnati on Tuesday, where the Reds and Cardinals will be facing off at Great American Ball Park. The forecasted temperature is 82 degrees. Brady Singer is starting for the Reds, and they are the betting favorite (-132). The Cardinals have Miles Mikolas on the mound.

St. Louis is currently on a two-game losing streak, and they are 12-17 overall, putting them 4th in the NL Central. Cincinnati is 2nd in the NL Central, with a record of 16-13.

Cardinals vs. Reds Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

St. Louis Cardinals: 12-17 SU / OU 15-12 / Runline 12-17
Cincinnati Reds: 16-13 SU / OU 13-15 / Runline 16-13

Cincinnati picked up a 3-1 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Reds had a huge 1st inning, scoring all three of their runs, and the Cardinals could only muster one run in the 3rd inning. Heading into the game, the Reds were favored at -123 on the money line.

Nick Martinez started for the Reds and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with three strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Cardinals, Andre Pallante got the start and took the loss, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work.

Jose Trevino was the difference for the Reds’ offense, as he homered and scored three times. Gavin Lux also had a two-hit game for Cincinnati. As for the Cardinals, Nolan Arenado went 2/4 with an RBI.

Cardinals Records & Recent Play

St. Louis is 12-17 overall this season, putting them 4th in the NL Central. Currently, they trail the Cubs by five games for the NL Central lead. The Cardinals have gone 3-4 in divisional games this year. They have dropped two straight games, and this came after losing two of three to the Mets.

At home, the Cardinals have gone 10-5 this year, but they are just 2-12 on the road. As the underdog, the Cardinals’ overall record is 12-17, and they have lost two straight as the underdog. So far, they have yet to be the favorite in a game.

Reds Records & Recent Play

Cincinnati is currently 2nd in the NL Central, trailing the Cubs by just one game. The Reds are 16-13 overall, and they have won five straight games, including taking the first game of this series vs. the Cardinals. So far, they have gone 5-3 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Reds are 7-6 this season and 9-7 on the road. Cincinnati has yet to be the favorite in a game this season, as they are 0-0 in those situations. As for their record as the underdog, they are 16-13 this season. Looking at their overall series record, the Reds are 4-5 this year.

Pitching Matchup

Miles Mikolas and the Cardinals are on the road to take on the Reds today. Mikolas has started three games so far this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. He has gone six innings in each of his first two starts, striking out 2 in his first outing and 5 in his second start.

Brady Singer is making his second start of the season at home, as he will be taking on the St. Louis Cardinals. In his first start of the year, Singer picked up a win on the road against the Marlins, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He has been able to pick up a win in each of his first two starts, but his last outing was a no-decision, as he gave up three earned runs in 4 and 1/3 innings vs. the Mariners.

Cardinals vs. Reds Offense Outlook

St. Louis comes into the game with the league’s best team batting average of .263 and is also near the top of the league in slugging percentage. Overall, they are averaging 4.5 runs per game and have been even better at home, putting up 4.9 runs per contest. The Cardinals have been even better in terms of on-base percentage, as they are 7th in the league in that category.

Over his last seven games, Lars Nootbaar has gone 9/28 with a home run and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .271 with four homers. Iván Herrera and Nootbaar are tied for the team lead in home runs, with Herrera also leading the team in batting average at .381.

Over the past eight games, Noelvi Marte has been on fire for the Reds, going 16/34 with three home runs and 16 RBIs. This has helped him extend his hitting streak to four games. Elly De La Cruz is also on a 12-game hitting streak and comes into the game as the team’s leader in home runs (5) and RBIs (24). De La Cruz is batting .270 for the season.

As a team, the Reds are 4th in the league in runs scored, averaging 5.3 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.9 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .254, which is the 4th-best mark in the league. One of their top hitters has been Austin Hays, who is batting .365 and is tied with De La Cruz for the team lead in home runs.

Free Cardinals vs. Reds MLB Pick

With Brady Singer on the mound for the Reds, I like the Reds to not only win but take down the Cardinals by multiple runs. I’m going for the bigger payout in this one and taking the Reds at -1.5.