Game Information
St. Louis Cardinals (74-78) vs Cincinnati Reds (75-76)
Time: 12:15pm CT Wednesday
How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network
Probable pitchers: Andre Pallante (6-14, 5.23 ERA) vs Brady Singer (13-10, 3.94 ERA)
DraftKings Odds
Moneyline: Reds -116, Cardinals -105
Total: 8.5 (over -110, under -111)
Cards, Reds Play Matinee
The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds play the rubber game of their three-game series this afternoon at Busch Stadium.
The Cards clinched the season series over Cincinnati with last night’s 3-0 victory, as they have now won 7 of the 12 meetings this year.
Pallante Not Awful Lately
Today’s St. Louis starter Andre Pallante is definitely not having a good season with his 5.23 ERA, but relatively speaking, he has been more competitive lately. In a span of nine starts between July 9th and August 26th, Pallante had an ERA of 8.26. But in his three outings since then, Pallante has given up just 2 earned runs in each one.
The Reds have been a favorite opponent of Pallante during his career. He has a lifetime 2.08 ERA in 18 games (8 starts) against Cincinnati.
Solid Singer
Brady Singer starts the series finale for the Reds this afternoon. The right-hander has been a consistent presence in the Cincinnati rotation, as his 15 quality starts ranks 12th in the National League. He is currently on a streak of 6 quality starts in a row.
Singer is 3-for-3 in quality starts in his games against the Cardinals this year. He has a 2.50 ERA in those outings against the Redbirds.
My Pick
I want to bet on Singer’s consistency, as I like his chances to go 6 innings against a St. Louis offense that is averaging just 3.55 runs per game over the last 20 contests.
Singer’s outs recorded prop is set at 17.5 with the over juiced to -142 - meaning that’s a bet on him to pitch at least 6 innings. I’m good with taking a stab on that while tacking on both teams to score in the game to get a little better price.
Pick: Same Game Parlay priced at -120 on DraftKings - Brady Singer over 17.5 outs recorded AND Both teams to score 1+ runs in the game (bet to -130)
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