Reds vs. Cardinals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 24, 2026

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The Cincinnati Reds (27-25) and the St. Louis Cardinals (29-22) will look for another big outing from hitters when the teams match up on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. Nathaniel Lowe is currently on a two-game home run streak for the favored Reds (-122), and Jordan Walker has also hit home runs in two straight games for the underdog Cardinals (+102). Brady Singer starts for Cincinnati while St. Louis will counter with Brycen Mautz.

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Reds to win vs Cardinals -122

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Reds vs. Cardinals betting lines

  • Favorite: Reds (-122)
  • Underdog: Cardinals (+102)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

  • The Reds have been the moneyline favorite 18 total times this season. They’ve gone 10-8 in those games.
  • In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -122 or shorter, Cincinnati has gone 6-6 (50%).
  • The Reds have a 55% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • In the 52 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Cincinnati, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-19-1).
  • The Reds have covered 59.6% of their games this season, going 31-21-0 against the spread.

Reds hitting info

  • Sal Stewart leads the Reds with 12 home runs.
  • Stewart’s home runs rank 16th in MLB and he ranks 15th in RBI in MLB.
  • Elly De La Cruz has shown off his power as he paces his team with 12 home runs and 35 runs batted in, with a team-high .288 batting average.
  • De La Cruz currently ranks 16th in home runs and 11th in RBI in the majors.
  • Spencer Steer is hitting .271 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks.
  • JJ Bleday has six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 15 walks while hitting .271.

Reds pitching rankings

  • The Reds pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Cincinnati has a 4.79 team ERA that ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Reds have the second-highest WHIP in baseball (1.471).
  • The Reds surrender the second-most home runs in baseball (72 total, 1.4 per game).
  • Cincinnati struck out six Cardinals batters while allowing nine hits in a 7-6 win in its last game.

Cardinals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cardinals betting info

  • This season, the Cardinals have won 25 out of the 43 games, or 58.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • This season, St. Louis has won 19 of its 32 games, or 59.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.5% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
  • Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 21 of 51 chances this season.
  • The Cardinals are 31-20-0 ATS in their 51 games with a spread this season.

Cardinals hitting info

  • Walker is batting .302 with 15 home runs and 42 RBI. All three of those stats are best among St. Louis hitters this season.
  • Walker is sixth in homers and fourth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Walker brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, two home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.
  • Alec Burleson has collected 57 hits this season and has an OBP of .365. He’s slugging .469 on the year.
  • Among all major league hitters, Burleson ranks 56th in homers and 11th in RBI.
  • Burleson has safely hit in eight games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .429 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBIs.
  • Ivan Herrera has collected 51 base hits, an OBP of .393 and a slugging percentage of .435 this season.
  • Herrera brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a triple, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
  • JJ Wetherholt is batting .237 with an OBP of .356 and a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
  • Wetherholt heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .273 with a home run, three walks and three RBIs.

Cardinals pitching rankings

  • The Cardinals strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.21 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
  • Cardinals pitchers have a 1.372 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
  • With 55 homers allowed, the Cardinals rank 16th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • St. Louis pitchers struck out 16 Reds hitters while allowing 10 base hits in a 7-6 loss its last time out.
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