St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds 7/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis is 50-45 following its 9-5 loss to Cincinnati in the opening game of the series on Friday. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for St. Louis. The Cardinals are second in the National League Central, 1 ½ games behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting .331 with 21 home runs, 72 RBIs, 114 hits and an on-base percentage .414 to lead St Louis in each category. Third baseman Nolan Arenado is second in home runs with 18 and second in RBIs with 59. On Sunday, the St Louis Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 2.54 ERA, 92 Ks and 23 BBs.

Cincinnati is 35-57 following its four-run win on Friday over St Louis. Donovan Solano, Jonathan India and Joey Votto each hit home runs for Cincinnati in the victory, while Tyler Naquin had four RBIs. Cincinnati snapped a two-game losing streak with its victory on Friday, but the Reds are last in the National League Central, 15 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Third baseman Brandon Drury is batting .275 to lead Cincinnati and has team highs in home runs with 18, RBIs with 52 and hits with 86. Shortstop Kyle Farmer is the leader in on-base percentage at .335. On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Tyler Mahle to the mound. The right-hander is 3-7 with a 4.48 ERA, 102 Ks and 36 BBs. Get all of your best free MLB picks now.