St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Final — August 19, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
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 Wednesday, August 19 at 6:40 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cardinals +122, Reds -140) prices the Cardinals at 44% and the Reds at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 5
Cincinnati Reds won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Cincinnati Reds -1.5): St. Louis Cardinals covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Cincinnati Reds closed at -140 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cardinals +1.5 (-175)
Cardinals +1.5 (-178)
Reds -149 57%
Reds -140 56%
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 50 times since 2023: the Cardinals won 27 and the Reds 23.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Cardinals 3, Reds 0 Cardinals won | ||
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cardinals 5, Reds 6 Reds won | ||
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cardinals 2, Reds 1 Cardinals won | ||
| Jul 26, 2026 | Reds 5, Cardinals 3 Reds won | ||
| Jul 25, 2026 | Reds 0, Cardinals 7 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
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