The Saint Louis Cardinals have been on fire, winning 21 of their last 27 games, and sit just 4-1/2 games back of the Chicago Cubs in the N.L. Central. Tonight they open a 3-game set at Busch Stadium against a struggling Cincinnati Reds team. The Cards will send the lefty, Austin Gomez, to the mound and he has been delivering, with a record of 4-0, a 2.79 ERA, and a 1.30 WHIP. The Reds will counter with Homer Bailey. Bailey’s season has been a disaster. He is 1-12, with a 6.17 ERA, and a 1.62 WHIP. Cincinnati is 3-14 in their last 17 road games and 6-20 in Bailey’s last 26 turns against St. Louis.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS