St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Preview | August 30

Brendan Donovan brings an 11-game hitting streak into the St. Louis Cardinals’ (75-54) matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (50-77) and Jonathan India, who has hit safely in 12 consecutive games. The Cardinals are favored on the moneyline (-223) for this contest against the Reds (+183), which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park. Dakota Hudson gets the starting nod for St. Louis, and Justin Dunn is Cincinnati’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Reds

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Cardinals Stats & Trends

Cardinals Batting

• The Cardinals are seventh in MLB play with 161 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Cardinals rank fourth in MLB with a .260 batting average.
• The Cardinals are second in the league with a .331 on-base percentage.
• Cardinals hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the seventh-lowest average in baseball.
• The Cardinals have hit 81 home runs on the road this season (1.2 per game).
• The Cardinals are averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .430 away from home.
• The club is batting .262 with 604 hits (9.3 per game) on the road this season.

Cardinals Key Batters

• Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in OBP (.418), slugging percentage (.624) and total hits (154) this season.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .308 with 35 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 42 walks.
• Among qualifying batters, Arenado is sixth in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
• Arenado enters this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .556 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.
• Tommy Edman has collected 121 base hits, an OBP of .315 and a slugging percentage of .382 this season.
• Edman has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and three RBI.
• Dylan Carlson has eight home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .242 this season.

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds’ 123 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
• The Reds’ .240 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
• The Reds have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Reds are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.0 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 74 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 63 home contests this season.
• In 63 home games this season, they’re slugging .416 with 184 hits going for extra bases.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .253 with 8.3 base hits per contest.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer has accumulated 104 hits with a .327 on-base percentage and a .377 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Reds.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Farmer’s batting average ranks 66th, his on-base percentage ranks 78th, and he is 116th in slugging.
• Nick Senzel has 11 doubles, four home runs and 24 walks while batting .243.
• India is batting .253 with 14 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 15 walks.
• Donovan Solano is batting .326 with 12 doubles, three home runs and 13 walks.

Cardinals vs. Reds Probable Pitchers