- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds
- Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
- Broadcast: Reds.TV
- Betting Odds: St. Louis (-130) Cincinnati (+110)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (63-61) are set to face off against the Cincinnati Reds (59-64) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The betting line favors St. Louis at -130, while Cincinnati is positioned at +110. The over/under for this matchup is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Kyle Leahy for the Cardinals and Andrew Abbott for the Reds.
This season, the Cardinals have collected 176 doubles and smashed 129 home runs. Their slugging percentage stands at .382, with a total of 952 strikeouts and 403 walks. The team averages 4.4 runs per game, ranking them 18th in the league, with a total of 535 RBIs and 997 hits, contributing to a batting average of .240 and an on-base percentage of .316.
The Cardinals’ pitching staff holds an ERA of 4.04 (12th in the league) and has struck out 946 batters this season. They have allowed 122 home runs and 541 runs total, also ranking 12th in MLB. The staff has issued 422 walks, and their FIP is 4.11. St. Louis has given up 1,056 hits, averaging 8.6 hits per 9 innings, and has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.24, with a WHIP of 1.34.
In 2026, the Cardinals have used 413 relief pitchers. Those relievers have inherited 192 runners, with a 36.5% scoring rate. The bullpen has 79 holds (7th in the league) and has entered games with runners on base 130 times, along with 153 high-leverage appearances. The Cardinals have achieved 35 saves this season, with 22 blown save opportunities, leading to a save percentage of 61.4% with 140 save situations.
Defensively, the Cardinals have registered 3,319 putouts, 1,174 assists, and 54 errors, giving them a fielding percentage of .988, ranking 5th in baseball. They’ve turned 124 double plays and converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs across 9,957 innings, ranking 20th in professional baseball.
Kyle Leahy, an experienced pitcher with a career record of 14-8, has a FIP of 3.47 and has faced 1,067 batters in the majors. He has given up 246 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and issued 78 walks, sporting a 3.53 ERA with 100 earned runs allowed. His career WHIP is 1.270 over 255 innings with 220 strikeouts.
On the other hand, Cincinnati has hit 161 home runs and accumulated 479 RBIs this season. They have a total of 177 doubles, 443 walks, and scored 502 runs, achieving a .306 on-base percentage and a team batting average of .226. The Reds have a slugging percentage of .393 and average 4.08 runs per game (25th in baseball), while their 1,166 strikeouts place them 3rd in the league, with 925 hits overall.
Cincinnati’s pitching staff has allowed 588 runs this year, holding an ERA of 4.51 with 548 earned runs. They’ve permitted 155 home runs and an average of 4.84 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The team’s WHIP is 1.404, and they have a FIP of 4.67, with a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (992 strikeouts vs. 509 walks), ranking 18th in total hits yielded with 1,026.
Currently ranked 16th in the league for save percentage at 62.7%, the Reds have sent 436 pitchers to the mound this year. Their relievers have participated in high-leverage situations 156 times and 134 times with base runners onboard. Out of 123 save situations, Cincinnati has achieved 69 holds with 19 blown saves, successfully converting 32 out of 51 save opportunities. Their inherited scoring percentage with 193 inherited runners stands at 28.0%.
With 9,837 innings recorded, the Reds have established a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (12th in pro baseball). They’ve executed 85 double plays and maintain a .985 fielding percentage (19th in professional baseball), totaling 994 assists, 67 errors, and 3,279 putouts this season.
In his MLB career, Abbott has yielded 500 hits while striking out 485 batters across 546 innings pitched. His record stands at 34-30, boasting a 3.59 ERA while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings. With 218 earned runs allowed, his WHIP is 1.287 along with a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39, having faced 2,307 batters throughout his professional baseball tenure.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s MLB contest against the spread or moneyline?
Recommendation: Place your bet on Cincinnati (+110) and the under on 8.5 runs.
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