Reds vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 19

The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals do battle on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Chase Burns (14-2, 2.47 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 60-66 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Matthew Liberatore (5-10, 5.07 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 65-62 and third in the NL Central.

The Reds are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-148) at home over the Cardinals (+130). The game's total is set at 8.5.

Reds vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Reds (-148)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+130)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Reds vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: CINR and CARD
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Reds have won 55% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (22-18).
• St. Louis has come away with 43 wins in the 87 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cincinnati has entered 12 games this season favored by -148 or more and is 7-5 in those contests.
• The Cardinals have a win-loss record of 14-10 when favored by +130 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 59.7%.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 43.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Reds vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Reds have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 126 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 65 of those games (65-59-2).
• Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 48 of 127 chances this season.
• The Reds have covered 52.4% of their games this season, going 66-60-0 against the spread.
• The Cardinals are 70-57-0 against the spread in their 127 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.