Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals (42-39) host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (38-44) on Saturday, with first pitch at 2:15 PM ET.
The article below will give you everything you need to know to watch St. Louis take on Cincinnati.
When is Cardinals vs. Reds and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Reds
The Cardinals and Reds will take to the field at Busch Stadium for this matchup on June 29, and if you’d like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSMW.
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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Preview
These teams meet again after the Cardinals took down the Reds 1-0 yesterday. Andre Pallante picked up the win for the Cardinals (5.1 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 5 K), and Mike Siani led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a double). Frankie Montas (6.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Reds.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have been the moneyline favorite 39 total times this season. They’ve finished 21-18 in those games.
St. Louis ranks 22nd in MLB action with 78 total home runs.
The Cardinals are 18th in MLB, slugging .378.
St. Louis has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.259).
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Reds have won 18 out of the 46 games, or 39.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Cincinnati ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 79 home runs.
The Reds are 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .377 this season.
Cincinnati has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.89) in the majors this season.
Reds pitchers have a 1.245 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Giants | June 23 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
at Marlins | June 17 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Pirates | June 12 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
vs. Rockies | June 6 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
at Phillies | June 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Carson Spiers
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Pirates | June 24 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
at Pirates | June 17 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Cubs | June 9 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Dodgers | May 26 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
vs. Padres | May 22 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Sonny Gray aims for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Cardinals, his 15th of the season. He is 9-4 with a 2.81 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 83 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander threw seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
The 34-year-old has a 2.81 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .191 to opposing hitters.
Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 41 while batting .269.
Alec Burleson has collected 72 hits this season and has an OBP of .315. He’s slugging .467 on the year.
Nolan Arenado has 73 hits this season and a slash line of .255/.310/.374.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Carson Spiers heads to the mound for the Reds to make his third start of the season, seeking his second win.
The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, throwing six innings and giving up three earned runs.
He has an ERA of 3.45, a 4.17 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.245 in seven games this season.
De La Cruz leads the Reds with 14 home runs.
Spencer Steer’s 51 runs batted in pace his team.
Jonathan India has accumulated a team-high batting average of .276.
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