Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Pedro Pages and the St. Louis Cardinals hit the field on Saturday at Great American Ball Park against Andrew Abbott, who is starting for the Cincinnati Reds. First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Reds as -143 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Cardinals +120 moneyline odds to win. Cincinnati is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this contest.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Reds-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Reds vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to watch on TV: FDSOH and FDSMW

Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Reds 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Reds 54%, Cardinals 46%

Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Reds have won 30 out of the 58 games, or 51.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Cincinnati has a record of 10-9 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
• The Cardinals have been victorious in 35, or 47.9%, of the 73 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, St. Louis has won 11 of 32 games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Reds and their opponents combined to go over the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Reds have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz's 19 homers and 77 RBI both lead the Reds, in addition to his team-high .273 average.
• Of all hitters in baseball, De La Cruz is 64th in homers and 24th in RBI.
• De La Cruz has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .208 with a double and a triple.
• TJ Friedl is hitting .264 with 18 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 64 walks.
• Friedl ranks 179th in home runs and 188th in RBI in the bigs.
• Spencer Steer is hitting .235 with 19 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 41 walks.
• Austin Hays has 13 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .262.

Reds Team Props

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Cardinals are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Willson Contreras has managed a team-leading 19 home runs and has driven in 73 runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Contreras ranks 64th in homers and 41st in RBI.
• Masyn Winn has 27 doubles, nine home runs and 32 walks while batting .258.
• Winn is 199th in homers and 133rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Lars Nootbaar has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 54 walks while hitting .235.
• Ivan Herrera has 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 31 walks while batting .285.

Cardinals Team Props

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