After a disappointing series against the Marlins, a nice palate cleanser versus the Reds would definitely be appreciated. Of course, baseball doesn’t give a crap what you’d appreciate, so...
Pitching matchup: Matt Harvey vs Luke Weaver, both of whom, it should be noted, pulling fashion don’ts: Weaver with facial hair rarely seen outside a junior high dance, and Harvey wearing his jersey unbuttoned halfway to his waist like he’s auditioning for goddamn Miami Vice.
The Cardinals would quickly capitalize on Matt Harvey doing mostly what you’d expect Matt Harvey to be doing, taking him deep in the first (Jose Martinez - though I won’t claim that this was much more than a cheap GABP home run) and the second (Yairo Munoz).