St. Louis at Cincinnati

St. Louis plays its fourth straight road game on a 4-7 slide. The Cardinals were a -150 favorite yesterday in the opener of this series but the Reds beat them, 6-1. The offense is 22nd in runs scored, 19th in on-base percentage, 19th in slugging, and 22nd in steals. Starter Erick Fedde has been great at home (1.86 ERA) but struggles on the road with a 4.40 ERA. He's allowed 11 of his 16 home runs away from home. The Cardinals are on a 3-7 run on the road. Cincinnati is on an 11-8 run winning five times as an underdog. Their +45 run differential is the sixth-best in the NL. The offense is No. 1 in steals while the pitching staff is 10th in ERA (3.88), including fourth in the pen (3.53 ERA). Hunter Greene (2.90 ERA) is holding batters to a .186 average with 154 Ks in 136+ innings. Play Cincinnati.