The Cincinnati Reds (25-30) will kick off a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (26-28) tonight at 7:10 at Great American Ballpark. The Reds were just a game below .500 at 24-25 a week ago, but have since lost 5 of 6. Reds pitching allowed 49 runs over the last 6 games, an average of 8.2 runs per game.
Even with the poor play of late, the Reds are still just 4.0 games out of first place in the NL Central as the rest of the division has struggled too. The Reds are 3-2 this season against the Cardinals, including a rare series win in St.