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Monday, August 9, 2010 7:10 p.m. est.
St. Louis Cardinals (61-49) at Cincinnati Reds (64-48)
(R) Chris Carpenter (12-3) vs. (R) Mike Leake (7-3)
The Cincinnati Reds will face off against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Chris Carpenter tonight at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
The hot Reds have won eight of their last 10 games and are 33-23 at home this season and will send Mike Leake (7-3, 3.86 ERA), to the mound. Leake is 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in one career starts against the Cardinals.
St. Louis has won six of their last 10 games, but just 23-31 away from home this season. The Cardinals will counter with Chris Carpenter (12-3, 2.91 ERA). The right-hander is 1-0 with a 2.01 ERA in his last three starts and is 10-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 16 career starts against the Reds.
The Reds are hot and the Cardinals are not a good road team, but I believe Cardinals’ Chris Carpenter will continue his reign over the Reds and win his ninth consecutive start against Cincinnati. Go with St. Louis. The Cardinals have split the last six meetings in Cincinnati and the Cardinals are 5-1 in Carpenter’s last 6 starts versus the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
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