Cardinals vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 18

The Cincinnati Reds will look to Dane Myers, on a two-game homer streak, versus the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Great American Ball Park. Kyle Leahy (9-4, 3.38 ERA) will start for the Cardinals, who are 64-62 this season and third in the NL Central. Andrew Abbott (6-7, 4.13 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 60-65 and fifth in the NL Central.

The Cardinals are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-116) on the road at the Reds (+102). The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Cardinals vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Cardinals (-116)
• Underdog: Reds (+102)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Reds

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

• The Cardinals have compiled a 21-18 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.8% of those games).
• Cincinnati has been underdogs in 85 games this season and has come away with the win 38 times (44.7%) in those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 13-12, a 52% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, the Reds have been victorious 27 times in 67 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 49.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Cardinals vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have played in 126 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 48 times (48-69-9).
• So far this season, Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 125 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have a 69-57-0 record against the spread this season (covering 54.8% of the time).
• The Reds have an against the spread record of 66-59-0 in 125 games with a line this season.