St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds 7/23/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 07/22/2021 at 9:25 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis improved to 46-48 following a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Yadier Molina hit a walk-off RBI double during the 10th inning to lead the Cardinals to the victory. St. Louis is third in the National League Central 7 ½ games behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers.
Paul Goldschimidt is batting .271 to lead St. Louis and the first baseman is leading in hits with 98 and on-base percentage at .339. Third baseman Nolan Arenado is the leader in home runs with 18 and RBIs with 57. On Friday, St. Louis will send Wade LeBlanc to the mound. The left-hander is 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA, 13 Ks and 9 BBs.
The Cincinnati Reds dropped to 49-47 following a 7-0 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday. The Reds managed only one hit against Mets starter Marcus Stroman through eight innings. Cincinnati lost two out of three in its series with the Mets and have lost five out of the last six overall. Cincinnati is second in the NL Central 6 ½ games behind first place Milwaukee.
Nick Castellanos is batting .329 to lead Cincinnati and the right fielder has team highs in RBI's with 59 and hits with 111. Outfielder Jesse Winker is the leader in home runs with 19 and third baseman Jonathan India has the lead in on-base percentage at .404. On Friday, Cincinnati will send Tyler Mahle to the mound. The right-hander is 7-3 with an ERA of 3.93, 126 Ks and 38 BBs.
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St. Louis has won four of its last five while in contrast Cincinnati has lost five of its last six. The Cardinals have won 21 of the last 31 played in Cincinnati against the Reds. Cincinnati has lost five of its last six played at home and the Reds have struggled on the mound with a team ERA of 4.56 which is 22nd in the majors. In addition, St Louis has won four of the last five versus a right-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, St Louis Cardinals win 5-4.
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