Cardinals vs. Reds prediction: Why Cincinnati is favored to win Saturday's MLB matchup [8/30/2025]

The Cincinnati Reds will square off with the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

The Reds will start Andrew Abbott (8-4, 2.62 ERA), pitting him against Michael McGreevy (5-2, 4.43 ERA) for the Cardinals.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model projects the Reds as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Reds vs. Cardinals prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB matchup between the Cardinals and Reds 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Reds a 56% chance of defeating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Cardinals vs. Reds odds [8/30/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Reds
Run Line	+1.5 (-165)	-1.5 (+145)
Moneyline	+123	-142
Total	o8 (-110)	u8 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cardinals vs. Reds picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Cardinals vs. Reds matchup is on the over/under.

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Cardinals vs. Reds game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's MLB action between the Reds and Cardinals at Great American Ball Park is scheduled to commence at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
• Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: Great American Ball Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Reds, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Saturday.

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