MLB Best Betting Picks and Predictions for Cardinals vs. Reds on Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Tone provides his MLB best bet from the Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 slate, featuring the game between the Cardinals and the Reds.

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Cardinals vs. Reds Predictions

• 65% chance the Cardinals win on the money line
• 52% chance the Cardinals cover the -1.5 run line
• 52% chance Cardinals-Reds goes Under 9.5 total runs

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Cardinals vs. Reds Best Bets

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 6:40PM ET

PICK: Paul Goldschmidt Over 1.5 Total Bases (-117)

PICK: Paul Goldschmidt to hit a Home Run (+240)

PICK: Paul Goldschmidt to record and RBI (+116)

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The Cards took Game 1 by a 13-4 count. Cincy responded with a 5-1 win last night. St. Louis holds a comfortable 6 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers atop the National League Central.

The Cardinals have a very favorable matchup tonight as they will face Mike Minor. The Reds' lefthander has been one of the worst pitchers in the majors this season.

Minor has a record of 3-10 with a 6.10 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP with an opponent batting average of .287. At home this season Minor has a 6.37 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP.

The Cardinals smash left handed pitching and are hitting .270 against them and averaging 5.77 runs per 9 innings.

One St. Louis hitter especially loves hitting lefties, particularly Mr. Minor, and that is slugger Paul Goldschmidt. The leader in the National League MVP race is 8/14 career against Minor with 2 doubles and 3 Home Runs.

He faced Minor earlier in the season and went 2/2 with a Home Run. Goldie is hitting .414 against lefties this season with an ISO also of .414.

Right handed batters are hitting .302 against Minor with an ISO of .282. The wind is blowing out to left center in Cincinnati tonight so the hitting conditions are very favorable,

I like Goldschmidt to have a BIG game as the Cardinals look for the series win, so bet Goldschmidt Over 1.5 Total Bases (-117), Goldschmidt to hit a Home Run (+240) and Goldschmidt to record and RBI (+116) with BetMGM ➡️ here ⬅️ and claim an awesome new customer bonus while you're at it.

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