Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals 9/16/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Cincinnati Reds (57-86) will bat against the St. Louis Cardinals (84-60) in Game 2 of 5 of the NL Central Division at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, September 16, 2022, at 8:15 PM ET.

Cincinnati dropped to 4th place at 57-86 in the National League Central Division with a .399 team percentage and 26.5 outings behind first place after collecting 605 runs but wasting 726 for a -121 run difference this year.

The Reds just snapped a six-game losing streak including a series sweep to the Pirates with a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday.

Right Fielder Aristides Aquino led Cincinnati in the win with a one-run score on a double and one RBI while starter Chase Anderson lasted for 5.0 frames after giving away just one hit, one earned run, and two BBs but wrung up three St. Louis hitters in the winning effort.

First Baseman Brandon Drury hit the floor with his 20 dingers record while averaging .274 at the plate and driving 59 RBIs for the Reds this year.

Shortstop Kyle Farmer added 11 homers with a team-high 66 RBIs, a .267 BA, a .327 OBP, and a slugging percentage of .394 for Cincinnati over the course of the campaign.

The Cincinnati ball club has not decided yet as to whom they will assign to step on the pitcher’s rubber to start versus the Cardinals on Friday evening.

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Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 9/16/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals took the lead at 84-60 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .583 and 26.5 games ahead of Cincinnati in 4th place after accumulating 701 runs while allowing 575 for a run difference of +126 throughout the season.

The Cardinals lost to the Reds at 2-3 in the series opener after splitting a quick two-game set against the Brewers at 4-8 & 4-1 last time out.

Second Baseman Brendan Donovan scored one run on one hit for St. Louis while starter Miles Mikolas gave away 5 hits, 3 earned runs, and 3 free bases after pitching for 6.0 frames in the loss.

First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt knocked 36 balls outside the stadium while driving a team-high 110 RBIs in augmenting the offense for the Cardinals.

The first baseman marked a team-leading batting average of .324, an on-base percentage of .413, and slugging .603 to enhance the swinging of bats for St. Louis.

Right-hander Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, 12 Ks) will be climbing up the hill to start for the Cardinals in game 2 of a series facing the Reds on Friday night. Flaherty relinquished 20 hits, 14 free passes, and 3 homers in 18.0 innings of work in MLB.

Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB Pick for this contest is St. Louis -290. The Cardinals are the stronger team here as they took the lead in NL Central and St. Louis will dominate this match-up at their home field with a 48-26 record.

The Reds struggled on the road after losing 43 of their last 71 outings away from home. Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.50) of the Cardinals will take control of Cincinnati’s batters which averages 3.7 runs scored per contest away from home. The prediction: St. Louis will win 5-2.

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