Bettor Mark said Cincinnati is the only side he wants in Sunday’s Abbott-Mikolas matchup, laying the modest –110. He called Andrew Abbott one of his "darling" prop targets all season and trusts the rookie’s 27% strike-out rate and 1.10 WHIP to neutralize a Cardinals lineup that owns just a .295 wOBA against lefties. Mark sees Miles Mikolas’ 4.73 xERA and plummeting ground-ball rate (down nine points from last year) giving Reds bats the spark they need to "come alive" after two quiet nights. With Great American Ball Park’s homer-friendly backdrop and Cincinnati’s superior bullpen FIP (3.61 vs STL’s 4.19) he expects the Reds to take the late-inning coin-flip spots and cash the money line.

Romanelli took Cincinnati outright, noting that the Reds have cashed four of Andrew Abbott’s last five starts and he’s become one of the most profitable southpaws in baseball. Although St. Louis owns decent recent splits versus lefties, Abbott limited damage his last time out despite allowing eight hits—only one of the five runs charged was earned. Meanwhile, Ron remains skeptical of Miles Mikolas, labeling him one of his least-trusted Cardinal starters. Cincinnati’s bats are crushing right-handed pitching, a matchup he expects to decide the game.

Kenny G recommended laying the modest –110 price with the Cincinnati Reds behind left-hander Andrew Abbott. Abbott is 6-1 with a 1.84 ERA and already blanked St. Louis for four innings in a weather-shortened May 1 meeting. Kenny dismissed Abbott’s most recent line (5 R, only 1 ER) as a fluke and expects a bounce-back. He called Miles Mikolas "due for an implosion," pointing to the veteran’s 4.35 ERA and swing-start volatility despite a decent six-inning outing against Milwaukee last time out. Cincinnati’s offense, still 10th in runs and 12th in slugging, features breakout star Elly De La Cruz and should thrive in Sunday’s heat. While the Reds bullpen has wobbled, Kenny trusts it more than recent surface stats and noted St. Louis’ relief unit has only just steadied at 3.97 ERA. Both teams trend under in these venues (Reds 20-18-1 under on the road; Cards 20-15-2 under at home), but he projects Cincinnati’s bats to wake up and provide Abbott with enough cushion. Kenny expects line movement toward the Reds before first pitch and is comfortable making them a primary play.

Drew Martin wants to back the Reds even if he has to lay a moderate road price because Andrew Abbott has fixed his early-season walk issues and is dealing. The 26-year-old southpaw carries a 6-1 record and sparkling 1.80 ERA into St. Louis. On the other side, 36-year-old Miles Mikolas is leaking oil – two straight losses and 32 hits allowed over his last 20 innings – making him an inviting fade. Martin expects Cincinnati’s lineup to pounce and Abbott to keep rolling, making the Big Red Machine his preferred side in this NL Central clash.

Scott Reichel is laying –135 with St. Louis, arguing Cincinnati’s Jekyll-and-Hyde profile and road mediocrity make this cheap. The Reds are 19-19 away from GABP and have immediately regressed after every hot week, getting blitzed for nine early runs by Minnesota on Thursday. Meanwhile the Cardinals sit 22-14 at Busch, a trend Reichel has ‘talked about all season’. Although Brady Singer and Andre Pallante post nearly identical stat lines, Pallante’s home ERA bump is more than offset by St. Louis’ bullpen and offensive edge. Reichel trusts the dependable home split and fading swingy Reds, saying he’ll bet the Cards as long as the line stays south of –140.

Malcolm Bamford is betting over 8.5 in Reds-Cardinals, reasoning that both starters’ split flaws add the extra runs needed. Brady Singer has been a metronome—five-to-six innings with two-to-three earned runs in five straight outings—but his road ERA (4.26) is a full run higher than at home. Andre Pallante sports nearly identical peripherals yet carries a 4.50 ERA at Busch Stadium versus 3.10 on the highway. Bamford projects each offense to scratch out three early runs, then tack on late insurance against bullpens that both rank bottom-10 in FIP over the last month (Reds 4.58, Cards 4.62). With Singer delivering only three strikeouts per outing and Pallante walking 10.4 % of batters, he expects plenty of traffic and likes anything 9 or lower, calling 5-4 a realistic final.

Just A Bet Outside faded Brady Singer hard and rolled the Cardinals’ alternate team-total over 2.5 into his best-bet parlay. He noted St. Louis is finally waking up at the plate—25 runs in their last three games—and faces perfect hitting weather at Busch (90° with 10 mph wind out). Singer’s road splits are brutal: 5.06 ERA, .296 average against, and a strike-out rate that collapses to 16.8%. The Cards have cleared three runs in 19 of 23 home games versus right-handers (4.9 per game), so the host expects them to reach three by the middle innings and cash the first leg.

He rode Cincinnati’s money-line because the Reds own a .760 OPS and 23 homers in June, while the Cardinals staff has a 4.68 ERA for the month and just burned nine relievers in a Thursday double-header. Starter Andre Pallante has reached the sixth only once in his past four turns and carries a 7.36 June ERA, meaning St. Louis’ over-worked pen will see extended action. A fresh, power-heavy Reds lineup versus an exhausted pitching corps makes Cincy the side.