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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds — Prediction & Pitchers

Tue, Aug 18, 6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball Park

St. Louis Cardinals
64-62
VS6:40 PM ET
Cincinnati Reds
60-65

STL 53% on the money line.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Kyle Leahy
STL
Kyle Leahy
3.38 ERA · sharp · 1.6 R/5 allowed
Andrew Abbott
CIN
Andrew Abbott
4.13 ERA · struggling · 2.9 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

STL to win69%mkt 53%
CIN to win31%mkt 48%
Total (model)8.5 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: STL ML — model 69% vs market 53% (+1620pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Jordan Walker STL15.9% to go yard (24 HR)
  • Alec Burleson STL14.5% to go yard (21 HR)
  • Sal Stewart CIN13.8% to go yard (26 HR)
  • Elly De La Cruz CIN13.3% to go yard (20 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Great American Ball Park · park factor 108 (#2) · Patchy light drizzle, 69°F, wind 4 mph — Rain risk — could delay; wet ball

🔥 Hot Bats

STL Alec Burleson .289 AVG · 24 HR · .848 OPS
CIN Elly De La Cruz .261 AVG · 26 HR · .819 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

STL
  • Ramon Urias 60-Day-IL Tendinitis
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL Surgery
CIN
  • Tony Santillan 15-Day-IL Strain
  • Brandon Williamson 60-Day-IL Soreness
  • Hunter Greene 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Spencer Steer 10-Day-IL Sprain
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL Surgery

📈 Recent Form

STL 3-2 last 5 · L1
LWWWL
CIN 2-3 last 5 · W1
WLLLW

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: STL 69% to win, best value on STL ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

Verified smart-money picks, graded in public. 21+ · not financial advice.

FAQ

Who is pitching in St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds?

Kyle Leahy (3.38 ERA) starts for STL; Andrew Abbott (4.13 ERA) starts for CIN.

What is the prediction for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds?

Our model favors STL at 69% to win, with a projected 8.5 total runs.

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