Cincinnati Reds (75-75, third in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (73-78, fourth in the NL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (9-6, 2.79 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (6-3, 4.44 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis has a 41-35 record in home games and a 73-78 record overall. The Cardinals have gone 50-15 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Cincinnati has a 75-75 record overall and a 35-41 record in road games. Reds pitchers have a collective 4.00 ERA, which ranks seventh in the NL.

Tuesday’s game is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Cardinals are up 6-5 in the season series.

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