Cardinals vs Reds Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay
Free MLB prediction and picks for Friday, May 22, 2026 · powered by DataStreak
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- 10-Day-IlRamon Urias
- 15-Day-IlMatthew Pushard
- 60-Day-IlHunter Greene
- 10-Day-IlEugenio Suarez
- 15-Day-IlCaleb Ferguson
- 60-Day-IlBrandon Williamson
- 15-Day-IlEmilio Pagan
- 15-Day-IlRhett Lowder
Team Trends
- • 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 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
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | CIN @ STL | 6–2 | CIN |
| 2025-09-16 | CIN @ STL | 0–3 | STL |
| 2025-09-15 | CIN @ STL | 11–6 | CIN |
| 2025-08-31 | STL @ CIN | 4–7 | CIN |
| 2025-08-30 | STL @ CIN | 4–2 | STL |
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The Final Word
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Cardinals vs Reds FAQ
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