The St. Louis Cardinals (84-59) will host the Cincinnati Reds (56-86), Thursday at 7:45 PM ET, in a clash of NL Central rivals.
The Cardinals are a heavy home favorite (-281) against the Reds (+229). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Miles Mikolas (11-11), and Chase Anderson (0-3) taking the ball for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals were vicotrious 4-1 over the Brewers yesterday in their most recent game. Nolan Arenado went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Adam Wainwright was earned the victory after throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on eight hits while striking out three.
The Reds lost to the Pirates 10-4 yesterday. Kyle Farmer led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and Nick Lodolo took the loss, pitching 6 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out 11.