Today’s matchup is between the Cincinnati Reds (26-29) and the St. Louis Cardinals (31-27). The Reds have won 4 of their last 5 games & the Cardinals have won 1 of their last 5 games.
The Reds are starting Tyler Mahle (RHP), on the mound who is 4-2 on the season pitching a 3.42 ERA, 3.60 FIP, .293 wOBA, K% of 28.1%, BB% of 8.3%, 88.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.16 WHIP in 55.1 innings pitched.
The Cardinals are starting Johan Oviedo (RHP), who is 0-2 on the season with a 5.40 ERA, 6.03 FIP, .350 wOBA, K% of 17.4%, BB% of 16.3%, 84.7 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.60 WHIP in 20.0 innings pitched.
The Reds are 24th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Cardinals are 13th.
On the hitting side, the Reds have a .327 wOBA and a .324 OBP. The Cardinals have a .301 wOBA and a .302 OBP. The Reds have 75 HRs this season while the Cardinals have 67 HRs.
With relieving being a weakness for the Reds I'll side with the better hitting team & starting pitcher, Tyler Mahle, to have the lead after 5 innings. No line has been posted yet but anything under -150 is a bet, First 5 Reds!
