Cincinnati Reds (74-75, third in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (73-77, fourth in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Zack Littell (9-8, 3.78 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (7-12, 4.35 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds on Monday to open a three-game series.

St. Louis has a 41-34 record in home games and a 73-77 record overall. The Cardinals have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the NL at .245.

Cincinnati is 74-75 overall and 34-41 in road games. The Reds have gone 47-19 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Monday’s game is the 11th time these teams square off this season. The Cardinals are ahead 6-4 in the season series.

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