MLB

Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

Monday, August 17, 2026 · 17:40 UTC

Cincinnati Reds host St. Louis Cardinals in MLB on Monday, August 17, 2026, starting at 17:40 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 6 wins for Cincinnati Reds against 4 for St. Louis Cardinals. That gives Cincinnati Reds the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 6.7 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (2024-09-12); St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Cincinnati Reds (2024-09-11); St. Louis Cardinals 0-3 Cincinnati Reds (2024-09-10).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-09-12St. Louis Cardinals6-1Cincinnati Reds
2024-09-11St. Louis Cardinals2-1Cincinnati Reds
2024-09-10St. Louis Cardinals0-3Cincinnati Reds
2024-08-14Cincinnati Reds9-2St. Louis Cardinals
2024-08-13Cincinnati Reds4-1St. Louis Cardinals

Team statistics

Cincinnati Reds carry an Elo rating of 1470 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games. St. Louis Cardinals carry an Elo rating of 1498 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games.

Cincinnati Reds

Recent formLLLWWWWLWW
Win rate60%
Elo rating1470
Avg scored (recent)4.2
Avg conceded (recent)4.6

St. Louis Cardinals

Recent formWWLWLWWLLL
Win rate50%
Elo rating1498
Avg scored (recent)4.1
Avg conceded (recent)3.7

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