MLB Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds with Probable Starting Pitching 4/28-5/1

MLB Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds with Probable Starting Pitching 4/28-5/1

St. Louis Cardinals (12-16) at Cincinnati Reds (15-13)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, April 28th
Time: 6:40 EDT PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Midwest/FanDuel Sports Ohio/MLB Network

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 29th
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Midwest/FanDuel Sports Ohio

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, April 30th
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Midwest/FanDuel Sports Ohio

Game 4:

Date: Thursday, May 1st
Time: 12:40 PM
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Midwest/FanDuel Sports Ohio

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Andre Pallante (2-1, 4.05 ERA) vs. Nick Martinez (0-3, 5.40 ERA)

Pallante will get the start in game one for the Cardinals. He faced the Braves in his last start. He pitched 4.1 innings allowing seven hits, four runs, three walks, and struck out one in the no-decision. Martinez will go for the Reds. He pitched 5.2 innings in his last start. Martinez allowed five hits, two runs, two walks, and struck out four in the no-decision

Game 2: Mike Mikolas (0-2, 5.70 ERA) vs. Brady Singer (4-0, 3.62 ERA)

Mikolas will start game two for the Cardinals. He pitched six innings in his last start. He allowed six hits, no runs, two walks, and struck out two against the Braves. Singer will start for the Reds. He beat the Marlins last time out. He pitched six innings allowing four hits, two runs, and striking out eight.

Game 3: Matthew Liberatore (2-2, 3.19 ERA) vs. Andrew Abbott (2-0, 3.60 ERA)

Liberatore will start game three for the Cardinals. He beat the Brewers in his last start. He pitched six innings allowed five hits, one earned run, and struck out four. Abbott earned a no-decision in his last start against the Rockies. He pitched four innings, allowed five hits, four runs, five walks, and struck out four.

Game 4: Sonny Gray (3-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. Hunter Greene (3-2, 2.70 ERA)

Gray failed to factor in the decision last start against the Brewers. He pitched six innings, allowing seven hits, three runs, three walks, and striking out four. Greene will get the start for the Reds. He beat the Rockies last start. Greene pitched six innings, allowing seven hits, three runs, and striking out eight.

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Team Leaders:

St. Louis Cardinals

AVG: Brendan Donovan – .359
HR: Ivan Herrera – 4
RBI: Lars Nootbaar – 17
W: Sonny Gray – 3
ERA: Matthew Liberatore – 3.19
K: Sonny Gray – 33

Cincinnati Reds

AVG: Gavin Lux -.333
HR: Austin Hays – 4
RBI: Elly De La Cruz – 24
W: Brady Singer – 4
ERA: Nick Lodolo – 2.25
K: Hunter Greene – 43

Next Up:

St. Louis: May 2nd – May 4th vs New York Mets
Cincinnati: May 2nd – May 4th vs Washington Nationals

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