St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Final — August 17, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout 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 Cardinals visited the Reds on Monday, August 17 at 1:41 PM ET.
The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cardinals -115, Reds +100) prices the Cardinals at 52% and the Reds at 48%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
St. Louis Cardinals won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Cincinnati Reds +1.5): Cincinnati Reds covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- St. Louis Cardinals closed at -115 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cardinals -1.5 (+132)
Cardinals -1.5 (+135)
Reds +100 48%
Reds +100 48%
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 47 times since 2023: the Cardinals won 25 and the Reds 22.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Reds 5, Cardinals 3 Reds won | ||
| Jul 25, 2026 | Reds 0, Cardinals 7 Cardinals won | ||
| Jul 24, 2026 | Reds 4, Cardinals 2 Reds won | ||
| Jun 7, 2026 | Reds 3, Cardinals 5 Cardinals won | ||
| Jun 6, 2026 | Reds 5, Cardinals 6 Cardinals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals team stats
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 6 (Sep 27)
- St. Louis Cardinals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 3 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 8 (Sep 25)
Cincinnati Reds
- Cincinnati Reds team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
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