The Cincinnati Reds (37-43) will be trying to put an end to their four-series losing streak when they face the St. Louis Cardinals (41-38) in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night. The game will be played at Busch Stadium, and it is scheduled to begin at 8:15 PM. ET.
Frankie Montas, 3-5, 4.48 ERA, will get the start for the Reds. The Cardinals will counter with Andre Pallante, 3-3, 5.23 ERA.
St. Louis is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Cincinnati.
**This preview was written before Thursday’s game was played**
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Reds Trying To End Slump
The Reds haven’t played well over the past couple of weeks and they just dropped two out of three games to the Pirates to give them their fourth consecutive series loss. They will try to turn things around with a win on Friday against a St. Louis team that won the first series meeting between the two teams.
Cincinnati is averaging 4.23 runs per game. Their .228 batting average is 27th in the league. Their .305 on base percentage is 22nd, while their .375 slugging percentage is 19th.
Jonathan India leads the Reds with a .268 batting average. Jeimer Candelario leads the team with 14 home runs, while Spencer Steer leads the team with 49 RBI.
Cincinnati’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.84 runs per game. Opponents have a .236 batting average against the Reds, which is 10th in the league. Their 3.92 ERA is 13th, while their 1.24 WHIP is 11th.
In his last start, Montas gave up five hits and two runs in six innings, leading to a 4-3 loss to Boston. They will need another solid start from him if they want to win this game.
Jeimer Candelario (Hamstring) and Jake Fraley (Leg) are questionable for this game.
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Cardinals Going For Third Consecutive Series Win
The Cardinals bounced back from their surprising series loss to Miami with series wins over the Giants and Braves. They have moved into second place in the NL Central standings, six games behind Milwaukee, and will try to reduce the distance with a win on Friday.
St. Louis is averaging 4.01 runs per game. Their .240 batting average is 17th in the league. Their .306 on base percentage is 20th, while their .378 slugging percentage is 18th.
Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a .292 batting average. Nolan Gorman leads the team with 16 home runs, while Brendan Donovan leads the team with 40 RBI.
St. Louis’ pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.86 runs per game. Opponents have a .244 batting average against the Cardinals, which is 19th in the league. Their 3.91 ERA is 12th, while their 1.25 WHIP is 13th.
In his last start, Pallante gave up seven hits and five runs in 5.1 innings, leading to a 6-5 win over the Giants. They will need a better effort from him if they want to get the win.
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Best Bets for Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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The Cardinals have won seven of their last eight home games. They are playing well offensively and scored 24 runs in their last five games. Expect them to play well offensively in this game because they’ve had a lot of success batting against right-handers and Montas has struggled on the mound in recent starts, giving up nine runs in his last three starts. He gave up nine runs in his last two starts against the Cardinals and will have a hard time slowing them down in this game.
The Reds have lost four of their last five road games. They aren’t playing well offensively and scored three runs in their last three road games. Their offensive struggles will continue in this game because haven’t had a lot of success when facing right-handers and Pallante has done a good job on the mound in recent starts, especially at home where he gave up five runs in his last two starts. He is 4-0 against the Reds and didn’t give up a run when he faced them in May, so expect him to keep their offense in check once again. Go with St. Louis to cover the money line.
Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals ML
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The Reds are averaging 4.23 runs per game and 4.35 runs per game on the road. They averaged 2.33 runs per game in their last three games against the Cardinals. With St. Louis giving up three runs per game in home games started by Pallante, the Reds will be held under their average in this game. The Cardinals are averaging 4.01 runs per game and 4.19 runs per game at home. They averaged 4.33 runs per game in their last three games against the Reds. With Cincinnati giving up 4.83 runs per game in road games started by Montas, the Cardinals won’t score enough runs to push the score over the total. The Cardinals and Reds played under the total in their last four meetings.
Prediction: Under
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