Cardinals at Reds 8/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals remain in Cincinnati on Saturday to take on the Reds. The Cardinals are the leaders of the NL Central and have won five of their last ten games. St. Louis lost to the Reds on Thursday and carry a 29-33 road record. The Cardinals average 4.4 runs per game which ranks 24th in the MLB.

Mike Mikolas will make his 25th start of the season for the Cardinals. Mikolas is 7-12 on the season with 137.1 innings pitched. Mikolas has 101 strikeouts and carries a 4.13 ERA. Mikolas pitched 5 innings in his last start allowing 6 runs on 7 hits. The Cincinnati Reds are 4th in the NL Central as they continue this home weekend series. The Reds have won five of their last ten games and carry a 34-28 home field record. Cincinnati averages 4.6 runs per game which ranks 21st in the league.

Anthony DeScalfani climbs the hill for his 24th start of the year. DeScalfani is 7-7 on the season with 117.2 innings pitched. DeScalfani has 123 strikeouts, 36 walks, and carries a 4.51 ERA. DeScalfani pitched 4 innings in his last start allowing 6 runs on 6 hits.