Today’s matchup is between the Cincinnati Reds (25-29) and the St. Louis Cardinals (31-26). The Reds have won 3 of their last 5 games & the Cardinals have won 1 of their last 5 games.
The Reds are starting Luis Castillo (RHP), on the mound who is 1-8 on the season pitching a 7.22 ERA, 4.78 FIP, .386 wOBA, K% of 19.3%, BB% of 9.2%, 88.2 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.78 WHIP in 52.1 innings pitched.
The Cardinals are starting Kwang Hyun Kim (LHP), who is 1-3 on the season with a 3.65 ERA, 3.46 FIP, .317 wOBA, K% of 20.0%, BB% of 7.3%, 88.1 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.41 WHIP in 37.0 innings pitched.
The Reds are 27th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Cardinals are 13th.
On the hitting side, the Reds have a .326 wOBA and a .323 OBP. The Cardinals have a .302 wOBA and a .302 OBP. The Reds have 74 HRs this season while the Cardinals have 67 HRs.
Luis Castillo (Reds) has been horrible and Kwang's numbers have been respectable. The Reds have the better hitting team while the Cardinals have the relieving edge. Overall I like the Cardinals to win in this spot!
