The St. Louis Cardinals (65-62, third in the NL Central) travel to Cincinnati on Wednesday night for Game 4 of their three‑game series against the Cincinnati Reds (60-66, fifth in the NL Central). The Cardinals lead the series 2-1 and will aim to clinch the matchup.

Pitching matchup

St. Louis will start right‑hander Matthew Liberatore (5-10, 5.07 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 116 strikeouts). Cincinnati counters with left‑hander Chase Burns (14-2, 2.47 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 151 strikeouts).

Team performance

The Reds are 31-35 at home and have been strong when hitting at least two home runs, posting a 28-15 record in those games. The Cardinals have a solid road record of 33-28 and rank fifth in the NL with a collective 3.99 ERA.

In their 12th meeting this season, the Cardinals lead the season series 7-4. Recent form shows the Reds at 4-6 over their last ten games, while the Cardinals have gone 7-3.

Key players

For Cincinnati, Sal Stewart has logged 24 doubles and 26 home runs, while Eugenio Suarez is 8‑for‑33 with three doubles and two homers in his last ten games. St. Louis relies on JJ Wetherholt, who has 13 doubles, 16 home runs and 46 RBIs, and Alec Burleson, who is 14‑for‑39 with five doubles and three homers over the same span.

Injuries

The Reds are missing several pitchers, including Tony Santillan (15‑day IL, oblique) and Hunter Greene (60‑day IL, elbow). The Cardinals are without Ramon Urias and Max Rajcic, both on 60‑day IL for elbow issues.

Betting line

The Reds are listed at -148, the Cardinals at +124, with an over/under of 8½ runs.

The game starts at 6:40 p.m. EDT on Wednesday in Cincinnati.

Original reporting: Alexandria, VA News – WTOP News — read the source article.