The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds face off on Sunday in an MLB showdown at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals have won the first two games of this series. The Cardinals have won the first two games of this series.
The Cardinals comes into this game with a 50-44 record overall and over their last two games they have scored 19 runs total. On Saturday it was 11 runs that was the difference as they secured the victory. St. Louis is giving up 3.89 runs per game which is 7th in the league. The offense is averaging 4.58 runs per game which is 10th in the league. Paul Goldschmidt has hit 20 home runs and driving in 70 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Reds who sit with a 34-57 record overall and the first two games of this series it’s been the pitching that has been an issue. The Reds pitching has been an issue this season giving up 5.46 runs per game. The offense this season for the Reds is averaging 4.28 runs per game. Brandon Drury has hit 18 home runs and driven in 52 RBIs so far this season.