Cardinals at Reds 7/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:17 AM ET

The St. Louis Cardinals conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday versus the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals defeated the Reds on Friday 12-11 for their third straight victory and sixth in their last seven. St. Louis scored 10 runs during the sixth inning in the win. Jose Martinez hit a home run and single in the sixth as the Cardinals rallied from a deficit of seven runs to win.

Cincinnati lost its fourth straight and fifth in its last six after squandering its seven-run advantage. The Reds entered the sixth inning leading 7-0 but left trailing 10-7. In the loss, Ryan Lavarnway belted a pair of home runs, doubled and knocked in six runs to set a new personal high for RBIs in one game. Lavarnway was playing his first game in the majors this season and the 12 in the last four seasons.
Jose Martinez is leading the Cardinals with a .277 batting average. Marcell Ozuna is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 20 and leads in RBIs with 62. Paul DeJong leads in hits with 91. The Cardinals are averaging .244 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Sunday, the Cardinals will send Jack Flaherty to the mound. The right-hander is 4-6 with an ERA of 4.41, 115 Ks and 35 BBs.

Jose Iglesias leads the Reds with a .285 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 60. Yasiel Puig leads in hits with 89. Cincinnati is batting .242 while opponents are averaging .239. On Sunday, the Reds will send Anthony DeSclafani to the mound. The right-hander is 5-4 with an ERA of 4.29, 94 Ks and 27 BBs.

St. Louis has won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head with the Reds and 14 of the last 18 played in Cincinnati. The Cardinals are playing well having won three straight and 6 of the last 7 overall. The Reds on the other hand have lost 4 straight and 5 of the last 6. Cincinnati has lost 5 of the last 6 versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 7-5

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