St. Louis Cardinals (67-69, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (68-67, third in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (5-2, 4.43 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-4, 2.62 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds will try to stop their four-game skid when they play the St. Louis Cardinals.
Cincinnati has a 36-30 record at home and a 68-67 record overall. The Reds have a 44-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
St. Louis has a 30-37 record on the road and a 67-69 record overall. The Cardinals have a 44-13 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Cardinals lead the season s