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Cardinals vs Reds Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Friday, May 22, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
25-18 · W1
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Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
23-21 · W1

Cardinals vs Reds Prediction

Mid-season MLB matchup, no playoff implications, no marquee narrative. Just two teams and a slate of player props worth looking at.

Prop angles are where the edge lives. Live odds, current streaks, and the picks our partner DataStreak likes are all below.

Cardinals vs Reds Picks

No qualifying streaks today for STL or CIN. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample — neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

8 listed
STL
  • Ramon Urias
    10-Day-Il
  • Matthew Pushard
    15-Day-Il
CIN
  • Hunter Greene
    60-Day-Il
  • Eugenio Suarez
    10-Day-Il
  • Caleb Ferguson
    15-Day-Il
  • Brandon Williamson
    60-Day-Il
  • Emilio Pagan
    15-Day-Il
  • Rhett Lowder
    15-Day-Il

Team Trends

St. Louis Cardinals
  • St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 ATS at home — 60%
  • St. Louis Cardinals 26-14 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
27-15 ATS
L10 ATS
6-4 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
3-2 L5 ATS
Home ATS
12-8 home ATS
Road ATS
15-7 road ATS
As Fav
1-1 ATS as favorite
As Dog
26-14 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Cincinnati Reds
  • Cincinnati Reds 17-12 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
25-18 ATS
L10 ATS
5-5 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS
12-11 home ATS
Road ATS
13-7 road ATS
As Fav
8-6 ATS as favorite
As Dog
17-12 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

CIN 3-2 over STL

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2025-09-17CIN @ STL62CIN
2025-09-16CIN @ STL03STL
2025-09-15CIN @ STL116CIN
2025-08-31STL @ CIN47CIN
2025-08-30STL @ CIN42STL

Picks, parlays, injuries, trends, and matchup context powered by DataStreak.

The Final Word

The picks below have streaks behind them and odds attached to them. That's all we need.

Cardinals vs Reds FAQ

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What's the prediction for Cardinals vs Reds?

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