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Day GameOutdoor12:40 PM ET
Projected leanSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals 4.4 · Cincinnati Reds 4.1

52%confidence
St. Louis Cardinals23-27-3Team form and scoring profile included
Cincinnati Reds19-29-2Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueGreat American Ball ParkVenue context included in the matchup read
Why this lean

St. Louis Cardinals gets the nod thanks to St. Louis Cardinals’s margin advantage, with Cincinnati Reds’s recent run providing the second tip. Park factor, weather, and lineup handedness vs. the starter own the run-total swing here.

Three things to watch

  • Net efficiency. St. Louis Cardinals has the cleaner scoring profile; Cincinnati Reds needs the game state to get messier.

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Current lean St. Louis Cardinals
52% Cincinnati Reds win probability 48%

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    Why This Pick?

    • St. Louis Cardinals: Team formModerate
    • Cincinnati Reds: Home venueSlight
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Relief contextSlight
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