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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction and Picks, August 18, 2026
On August 18, 2026 our model has run St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is JJ Wetherholt Under 0.5 RBIs (-294), 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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JJ Wetherholt Under 0.5 RBIs (-294)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is JJ Wetherholt Under 0.5 RBIs (-294). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 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.
Dane Myers Under 0.5 Singles (-164)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Dane Myers Under 0.5 Singles (-164). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -164 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.10 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.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Elly De La Cruz (CIN) Under 0.5 RBIs (-294). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 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.
Odds correct at time of publishing
Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 0.5 totals 1st 1 innings (-111). That is a totals 1st 1 innings bet. It was priced at -111 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.01 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean 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 -2 (+173)
Odds correct at time of publishing
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 -2 (+173). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at +173 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $27.30 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.
Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals -2.5 (+201)
Odds correct at time of publishing
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 -2.5 (+201). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at +201 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $30.10 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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