National League Central foes go at it when the St. Louis Cardinals open a home series against the Cincinnati Reds. Frankie Montas gets the start for the Reds. He is 3-5, with a 4.48 ERA this season. St. Louis will go with Miles Mikolas on the mound. He is 6-6, with a posted 4.68 ERA. It may be a good thing that the Reds are on the road. They just finished a six-game home stand going 2-4. They are putting up 4.27 runs per game. Montas has gone winless in his last three outings, going 0-1 with a 6.57 ERA. He is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two career starts against the Cards. The Cards are putting up 4.04 runs per game  which is the second fewest in the NL. Mikolas has won two in a row, and in four starts this month, he is 3-0 with a 2.49 ERA. Mikolas is 5-7 with a 5.26 ERA in 20 career appearances, 18 starts, versus the Reds. The Cards took two of three games in Cincinnati in May. The Reds are 17-20 on the road this year, while the Cardinals have gone 21-16 at home. St. Louis was 4-1 in their last five games against Cincinnati.

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