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12:35 PM ET -- MLB
951 St. Louis Cardinals
952 Cincinnati Reds
Play: 951 ST. LOUIS First 5 Innings RL -0.5 (-110)
List Pitchers: Mikolas & Weaver
Bet Size: 4%
Line Parameters:
4% play at -115 or better
3% play at -116 to -120
2% play at -121 to -125
The Cardinals will be looking to leave Cincinnati with a 4-game split. I don't know if they get it since I have no faith in bullpens, especially road pens. But I do think they have the lead through 5 innings.
Game 1 was a lefty vs. lefty matchup, won by the Reds. Game 2 was righty vs. righty, won by the Cards. Game 3 last night was lefty vs. righty, won by the Reds. The Reds are 9-0 at home against LHSP this season, but just 2-10 as a home dog vs. RHSP, averaging 3 runs per game (1-4 and 2.6 rpg during the day). Miles Mikolas is a righty.
The Cardinals own MLB's #5 wRC+ against RHP (113) and that number is 137 (37% above average) over the last two weeks. St. Louis has averaged 5.9 runs in 7 games as a road favorite against a righty. Two of those games were during the day and they scored exactly 7 runs in each.
The Reds own a weak 85 wRC+ against RHP and that drops to 82 at home (27th in MLB). Their struggle against RHP should continue today, as Mikolas is 4-0 (Team's record) in his career as a daytime road favorite when his team is off a loss, winning by an average score of 10-4.5.