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Andre Pallante will take the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals (41-39) when they host starting pitcher Frankie Montas and the Cincinnati Reds (38-43) on Friday, with first pitch at 8:15 PM ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch St. Louis play Cincinnati live.
When is Cardinals vs. Reds and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Reds
The Cardinals and Reds will take to the diamond at Busch Stadium for this matchup on June 28, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Preview
The Reds beat the Cardinals 11-4 yesterday, with Andrew Abbott getting the win (5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 K) and Spencer Steer leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI). Miles Mikolas (4.1 IP, 9 R, 12 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have been favored on the moneyline 38 total times this season. They’ve finished 20-18 in those games.
St. Louis is 21st in MLB play with 78 home runs. They average one per game.
The Cardinals’ .379 slugging percentage ranks 18th in baseball.
St. Louis’ 4.00 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.264).
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Reds have won 18 out of the 45 games, or 40%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Cincinnati’s 79 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
The Reds are 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .379 this season.
Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.92 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
The Reds rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Andre Pallante
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | June 20 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at Cubs | June 15 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | June 9 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Astros | June 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| at Reds | May 29 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Frankie Montás
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | June 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Brewers | June 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Cubs | June 9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| at Rockies | June 4 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Cardinals | May 29 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Pallante (3-3) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 5.23 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 32 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Thursday, June 20, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.23, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .292 batting average against him.
Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 41 while batting .270.
Alec Burleson is batting .285 with an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .470 this season.
Nolan Arenado has 72 hits this season and a slash line of .254/.310/.375.
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds will send Montas (3-5) to the mound for his 15th start this season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.48, a 1.96 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.357 in 14 games this season.
Elly De La Cruz has launched a team-best 14 home runs.
Steer has racked up 51 runs batted in to lead his team.
Jonathan India leads the Reds with a .272 batting average.
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