Cardinals vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 24

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds to open a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Dustin May (5-7, 4.78 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 52-50 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Rhett Lowder (3-7, 5.75 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 47-54 and fifth in the NL Central.

The Cardinals (-157) are moneyline favorites at home over the Reds (+127). The total in this contest is set at 8.

Cardinals vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Cardinals (-157)
• Underdog: Reds (+127)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Reds

• TV Channel: CARD and CINR
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Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cardinals have won 55.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (16-13).
• Cincinnati has been underdogs in 69 games this season and has come away with the win 30 times (43.5%) in those contests.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -157 or more once this season and won that game.
• This season, the Reds have come away with a win six times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.1% in this contest.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have played in 102 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-55-8).
• So far this season, Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of its 101 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have a 58-44-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Reds are 55-46-0 against the spread in their 101 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.