Cincinnati Reds at St Louis Cardinals 7/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cincinnati Reds conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cincinnati is 34-56 following its 7-3 loss to St Louis in the opening game of the series on Friday. Nevertheless, Cincinnati has won six of its last eight overall. The Reds are last in the National League Central, 15 ½ games behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers.

Third baseman Brandon Drury is batting .279 with 18 home runs, 51 RBIs, 85 hits and an on-base percentage of .337 to lead Cincinnati in each category. Kyle Farmer is second in RBIs with 46 and Tommy Pham is second in home runs with 11. On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Graham Ashcraft to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 4.45 ERA, 32 Ks and 12 BBs.

St.Louis improved to 49-44 following its four-run victory over Cincinnati on Friday. Nolan Gorman homered for St Louis in Friday's victory, while Brendan Donovan collected three RBIs. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for St Louis and the Cardinals are 4-4 on a current 10-game homestand. St.Louis is second in the National League Central, two games behind first place Milwaukee.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting .329 with 19 home runs, 67 RBIs, 110 hits and an on base percentage of .414 to lead Cincinnati in each category. Third baseman Nolan Arenado has 18 home runs and 59 RBIs which are both second. St Louis has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Sunday's final game of a three-game series at home against Cincinnati.