If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Chris Carpenter in this game. Carpenter has a 1-2 record and a 4.32 ERA this season.
Carpenter's opponent in this one will be Travis Wood. The Reds lefthander has a 5.28 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 111-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Cardinals were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak: St. Louis has lost 2 straight games. Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.
Team records: St. Louis: 22-18 SU Cincinnati: 22-17 SU
St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3
Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati St. Louis is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up: St. Louis home to Philadelphia, Monday, May 16 Cincinnati home to Chi Cubs, Monday, May 16
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