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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Final — July 24, 2026

Friday, July 24 · 8:16 PM ET
Last 10 games
-1+4-2-4+5-7+3-8+2+2
Game by game
+1+3-1+1-2-1-1-4+1-4
5-5
Last 10
4-6
-6
Net
-7
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
2 days
Days of rest
1 day
308 mi495 km
Travel to the game
Home
−1 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Reds visited the Cardinals on Friday, July 24 at 8:16 PM ET.

The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Reds +122, Cardinals -147) prices the Reds at 43% and the Cardinals at 57%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Cincinnati Reds won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (St. Louis Cardinals -1.5): Cincinnati Reds covered.
  • Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 8: Under.
  • Cincinnati Reds closed at +122 on the moneyline (a 43% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenCardinals -1.5 (+130)
Reds +1.5 (-157)
CloseCardinals -1.5 (+142)
Reds +1.5 (-171)
Totaldown 0.5
Open8.5 (o -105 / u -115)
Close8 (o -113 / u -106)
Moneyline
OpenReds +138 40%
Cardinals -165 60%
CloseReds +122 43%
Cardinals -147 57%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 44 times since 2023: the Reds won 20 and the Cardinals 24.

DateScoreLineTotal
Jun 7, 2026Reds 3, Cardinals 5
Cardinals won


Jun 6, 2026Reds 5, Cardinals 6
Cardinals won


Jun 5, 2026Reds 3, Cardinals 10
Cardinals won


May 23, 2026Cardinals 6, Reds 7
Reds won


May 23, 2026Cardinals 8, Reds 1
Cardinals won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Cincinnati Reds

St. Louis Cardinals

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