Reds vs Cardinals – July 23, 2018

The Cincinnati Reds (43-56) are off to a nightmare start to the second half. The Reds got swept at home over the weekend to the Pirates, while being outscored 27-5. The Reds will look to get back on track as they continue their homestand at 7:10 tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals (50-49). The Reds are 7-19 against both the Pirates and Cardinals, but are 36-36 against everyone else.

The Cardinals have already played five games in the second half. They had a five-game series (including a double-header on Saturday) at the Cubs. The Cardinals will be having two starting pitchers make their MLB debuts tonight and tomorrow. The Reds lost their first 9 games against the Cardinals in 2018, but…