🔴 LIVE Reds Vs. Cardinals REDS COME TO TOWN! - Play By Play & Reaction | Game 105 Of 162 Gary Rowett [69pSvofY72c]

Tonight the St. Louis Cardinals (52-50) open a three game set against the Cincinnati Reds (47-54) at Busch Stadium - the first of two home series before hitting the road. Yesterday in the makeup game from the rained out affair on 6/25/2026, the Cardinals fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 10-6. Tonight the Cards seek to right the ship with some further home cooking.

Taking the ball this evening for the Redbirds is RHP Dustin May (5-7, 4.78 ERA), who has been definitively up and down over his past two months worth of starts. In May's previous start against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field he went 5.0 IP, giving up 8 hits, 5 earned runs, 4 walks, accumulating 6 strike outs and took the loss. With May's highly inconsistent performance through the first half of 2026, the Cards are never certain which version of May is taking the mound that day. When May has been good, he's been just about un hittable. When May has not been good, his struggles are palpable. Tonight will be his first start of 2026 against the Cincinnati Reds, and Redbirds fans can only cross their fingers. May however has pitched exceedingly well at Busch Stadium this year where over 56.2 IP, he has an ERA of 3.65 with opponents hitting a combined .234 against him.

On the hill this evening for the Cincinnati Reds is the 24 year old RHP Rhett Lowder (3-7, 5.75 ERA), ovo energy who missed most of May this season on the IL. Overall, Lowder has experienced a turbulent 2026 season. In his last start against the Brewers he went 4.2 IP, allowing 11 hits, 6 earned runs, issuing 1 walk, and racking up 8 strikeouts. Lowder has had difficulty with balls batted in play this year, allowing 108 hits in 102.2 IP with opponents hitting a notable combined .281 against him. In his last start against the Cardinals, Lowder was making his first start buongiorno venerd 8 maggio after the aforementioned near month long stint on the IL. In that start Lowder went 3.0 IP, giving up 1 hit, issuing 5 walks, and managing 4 strikeouts. For better or worse this time, the Cardinals will face a reasonably healthy and stretched out version of Rhett Lowder.

Can Dustin May manish pandey regain his Flying Dutchman form, and give the Redbirds a solid start on the mound tonight? Will the Cardinals bats get down to business, and get passed their offensive production troubles at home? Join Paul D. who has the call tonight, with scheduled first pitch at Busch Stadium set for 7:15 PM CST. Come by and stay a while, and enjoy some home cooking here on Bombers Game Mic!

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