Reds vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Pedro Pages and the St. Louis Cardinals take the field on Sunday at Great American Ball Park against Brady Singer, who is projected to start for the Cincinnati Reds. First pitch is set for 12:10 p.m. ET for the final game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Reds as -152 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Cardinals +126 moneyline odds. Cincinnati (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. An 8-run total has been set for the contest.

Here's everything you need 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: Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 12:10 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

• The Reds have been favorites in 59 games this season and won 30 (50.8%) of those contests.
• Cincinnati has entered 15 games this season favored by -152 or more and is 9-6 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Reds.
• The Cardinals have come away with 36 wins in the 74 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a mark of 10-16 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +126 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 44.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and finished 1-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Reds have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 19 home runs and 77 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .273.
• Including all MLB hitters, De La Cruz ranks 38th in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage, and 60th in slugging.
• De La Cruz has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with a double and a triple.
• TJ Friedl is batting .262 with 18 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 66 walks.
• Friedl ranks 180th in home runs and 190th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Spencer Steer is batting .235 with 19 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 41 walks.
• Steer will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Austin Hays is hitting .261 with 13 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.

Reds Team Props

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 2-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Cardinals are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Willson Contreras leads the Cardinals with 20 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 74.
• Contreras is 61st in homers and 39th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Masyn Winn has 27 doubles, nine home runs and 32 walks while batting .255.
• Winn is currently 200th in home runs and 135th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Lars Nootbaar is hitting .237 with 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 54 walks.
• Ivan Herrera is hitting .284 with 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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