Cardinals vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 17

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds square off on Monday at 1:40 p.m. ET, beginning a five-game series at Great American Ball Park. Quinn Mathews (0-1, 3.60 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 63-61 this season and third in the NL Central. The Reds, who are 59-64 and fifth in the NL Central, have not yet named a starter.

Oddsmakers have set the Cardinals as the moderate moneyline favorites (-118) on the road versus the Reds (+104). The game has an over/under of 9.5 runs.

Cardinals vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 17, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Cardinals (-118)
• Underdog: Reds (+104)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Reds

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

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Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cardinals have put together a 20-17 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.1% of those games).
• Cincinnati has come away with 37 wins in the 83 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 11-10 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Reds have a win-loss record of 26-36 when favored by +104 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Cardinals have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.1% in this contest.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 47 times this season for a 47-68-9 record against the over/under.
• Games involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 64 of 123 chances this season.
• The Cardinals have covered 55.6% of their games this season, going 69-55-0 against the spread.
• The Reds are 64-59-0 against the spread in their 123 games that had a posted line this season.