St. Louis at Cincinnati

St. Louis is on a 12-4 run. They come off an 8-5 victory over the Reds as the offense improved to fifth in the majors in runs scored, fourth in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging. The bullpen is Top 10 in ERA (3.76) and the Cardinals are 37-20 as chalk of -150 or less. Starter Steven Matz has been good at home (3.81 ERA) and is 4-0 with a 2.92 ERA against the Reds. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is on a 2-7 slide ranked 21st in runs scored, 15th in on-base percentage, and 27th in slugging, while the pitching staff is 28th in ERA (5.11) and 29th in WHIP. Ben Lively makes his second start of the season after a 6-2 loss to the Yankees. He's 5-12 as a starter with a career ERA of 4.60, so back the surging visitors. Play St. Louis.