Cincinnati has a winning record and good offensive punch, #10 in baseball in runs scored and #12 in on base percentage. The Reds erased a four-run deficit in Saturday's 9-8 victory with a franchise record-tying nine doubles. Reds shortstop Zack Cozart accounted for two of those doubles among three hits and is 5-for-8 in the series. They face a St. Louis team that is 3-7 when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game. Starter Michael Wacha has allowed 17 base runners in 10+ innings on the season with batters hitting .326 off him. The Cards are also 0-6 when Wacha faces a winning team. Despite plenty of offense St. Louis is one-game over .500 overall and at home. And the Cardinals are 3-8 against the NL Central. Play Cincinnati.
This pick was released to clients on April 17, 2016 at 9:39AM ET.
MLB
Cincinnati at St. Louis
April 17, 2016
2:15 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Cincinnati +163 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 3.95)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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