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STL vs
CIN

St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds

May 23, 2026 ยท 1:10 PM ET ยท Great American Ball Park
STL 77-85  ยท  CIN 75-87

๐Ÿ Final: STL 8, CIN 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 5 ยท CIN 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CIN Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Key injuries CIN (Chase Burns) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.72 vs 4.58, PF 1.12) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 4.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Recent run diff (+1.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP road mastery (ERA 3.22 R vs 4.51 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.83
WHIP1.27
FIP3.63
K/96.1
K/BB3.3
Road ERA: 3.22
vs
CIN โ€” Home RightHP
Chris Paddack
Chris Paddack
ERA6.79
WHIP1.67
FIP4.75
K/96.3
K/BB3.3

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera C
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman DH
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Bryan Torres LF
  8. 8 Cesar Prieto 3B
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF
CIN โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Bleday LF
  2. 2 Elly De La Cruz SS
  3. 3 Sal Stewart DH
  4. 4 Nathaniel Lowe 1B
  5. 5 Eugenio Suarez 3B
  6. 6 Spencer Steer 2B
  7. 7 Blake Dunn RF
  8. 8 Tyler Stephenson C
  9. 9 Dane Myers CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away CIN Home
Team OPS 0.628 0.758
Bullpen FIP 3.97 5.25
Run Diff / 10G -0.9 +1.0
Days Rest 1 2
Streak -4 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -3.5 (-210)
CIN +3.5 (+158)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-111)
Under 7.5 (-117)
Moneyline
STL -8900
CIN +1240

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