Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals — Head-to-Head Betting History

St. Louis Cardinals lead Cincinnati Reds 1-0 through 1 meetings this season.

2026 season meetings

Date Matchup Result (Cincinnati Reds) Cincinnati Reds bet % Cincinnati Reds money % Odds
2026-05-23 St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds L 1-8 43.0% 53.0% -106

What the head-to-head says

St. Louis Cardinals have the upper hand against Cincinnati Reds so far this season at 1-0 through 1 meeting. The splits table above shows the bet and money percentages at the latest pre-game snapshot for each meeting, alongside the final score from Cincinnati Reds's perspective.

For matchup pages, the bet- and money-percent columns are projected onto Cincinnati Reds's side — so the same column means "the market's Cincinnati Reds lean at the snapshot" regardless of who was home or away. Read for trend: when the market has consistently leaned Cincinnati Reds but St. Louis Cardinals keep winning, that's a public- favorite cold streak — the kind of pattern that drives the season-long fade-target leaderboards. Click through to either team page for their broader public-money profile.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a meaningful bet% / money% gap?

A 10-point gap is the threshold we treat as noise vs. signal. 15+ points is meaningful — it usually means the average bet on the money side is materially larger than on the public side.

What is the difference between bet% and money%?

Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.

How does Fade the Public Analytics calculate splits?

We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.

Why does this page only show this season's meetings?

Our schedule data starts with the current MLB season. As the season progresses, more head-to-head meetings will appear here. Prior-season backfill is planned but not yet live.

What is a Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals matchup like historically?

Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals have met 1 times this season. See the head-to-head page for splits and results from each meeting.

Sharp vs. public money

"Sharp" money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. On any single game it shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. Across a season-long head-to-head, a persistent gap between bet% and money% in Cincinnati Reds's favor or St. Louis Cardinals's favor is the sharper read than the standings. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money — see our methodology →

Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM UTC

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