SCOUTING REPORT • The Cardinals will host the Cincinnati Reds for the second time of the young season beginning Friday night. St. Louis dropped two of three when the Reds last visited Busch Stadium on April 7-9 in the first weekend of the season. Overall against the NL Central, the Cardinals are 8-5.
Starting pitcher Mike Leake will be looking to continue his strong April in Saturday’s game when he takes on veteran Bronson Arroyo. Leake has turned in four stellar starts thus far to the tune of a 3-1 record and 1.32 ERA. Entering Thursday, that mark leads the Cardinals and is good for second in the National League behind Milwaukee’s Chase Anderson (1.