The Cincinnati Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals on August 19, 2026. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CARD.
The Reds are favored by -138 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Cardinals are +128 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Cardinals vs Reds prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Cardinals vs Reds Prediction
- Cardinals vs Reds Pick: Reds F5 ML
My Cardinals vs Reds best bet is on the Reds moneyline after the first five innings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Cardinals vs Reds Odds
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -176 | 8.5 -106o / -114u | +128 |
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +146 | 8.5 -106o / -114u | -138 |
- Cardinals vs Reds moneyline: Cardinals +128, Reds -138
- Cardinals vs Reds over/under: 8.5 (-106o / -114u)
- Cardinals vs Reds spread: Reds -1.5 (+146), Cardinals +1.5 (-176)
Cardinals vs Reds Probable Pitchers
| Matthew Liberatore (LHP, STL) | Stat | Chase Burns (RHP, CIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-10 | W-L | 14-2 |
| 0.9 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 3.9 |
| 5.07/4.84 | ERA / xERA | 2.47/3.04 |
| 4.55/4.17 | FIP / xFIP | 3.14/3.50 |
| 13.9% | K-BB% | 20.0% |
| 37.3% | GB% | 36.6% |
| .335 | BABIP | .267 |
| 98 | Stuff+ | 112 |
| 100 | Location+ | 102 |
Cardinals vs Reds MLB Betting Preview, Prediction
The Reds host the Cardinals on Wednesday. Chase Burns will start for Cincinnati, while Matthew Liberatore will start for St. Louis.
Suffice it to say, the Reds have a big starting pitching advantage in this game.
Across 23 starts this season, Burns is 14-2 with a 2.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP — he’s also recorded a whopping 151 strikeouts. The former No. 2 overall pick is starting to live up to the hype.
Meanwhile, Liberatore has struggled, pitching to a 5.07 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 24 starts this year.
I think the Reds easily jump out to an early lead.
Pick: Reds F5 ML
