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The Reds shipped Bruce to the New York Mets in exchange for a
pair of minor-leaguers in second baseman Dilson Herrera and
left-hander Max Wotell. Despite their last-place standing in the
NL Central, the Reds have won all five series since the All-Star
break. It's the final leg of a 10-game road trip for St. Louis,
which dropped behind Miami for the second wild card in the NL
following Sunday's loss to the Marlins. Catcher Yadier Molina is
riding a career-high 15-game hitting streak and has doubled in
his past seven contests for the Cardinals.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Adam Wainwright (9-5, 4.16 ERA)
vs. Reds RH Dan Straily (6-6, 3.84)
Wainwright was fortunate to extend his unbeaten string to five
starts after he was roughed up for four runs and a season
high-tying 11 hits in a no-decision against the New York Mets
last time out. He was battered for seven runs by the Reds on
April 16 but pitched six innings of two-run ball at Cincinnati
on June 9. Wainwright is 4-3 with a 6.14 ERA in 10 starts away
from home in 2016.
Straily turned in his fifth consecutive quality start by
limiting San Francisco to one run and three hits over a
season-high 7 2/3 innings in his last outing. The 27-year-old
has been outstanding in his last three turns, allowing a
combined three runs and 11 hits over 20 2/3 innings. Straily's
lone appearance against St. Louis came in relief in April, when
he gave up a solo homer to Matt Holliday.
WALK-OFFS
1. Cardinals SS Aledmys Diaz (thumb) was placed on the disabled
list Monday after getting hit by a pitch in Sunday's game at
Miami.
2. Herrera has appeared in seven games versus the Reds, going
9-for-24 with two homers and four RBIs.
3. St. Louis bolsted its bullpen Sunday by acquiring LHP Zach
Duke from the Chicago White Sox.
PREDICTION: Cardinals 5, Reds 2
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