On August 18, 2026 our model has run St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT) Under 0.5 RBIs (-417), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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Matt McLain Under 0.5 Singles (-192)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Matt McLain Under 0.5 Singles (-192). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.21 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Jimmy Crooks Under 0.5 Singles (-222)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jimmy Crooks Under 0.5 Singles (-222). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -222 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.50 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT) Under 0.5 RBIs (-417)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT) Under 0.5 RBIs (-417). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -417 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 8 Total Runs (-175)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 8 Total Runs (-175). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at -175 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.71 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals +1 (-196)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals +1 (-196). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at -196 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.10 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 6.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+188)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 6.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+188). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +188 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $28.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.

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