9/13 GDT: Reds(Mahle) vs Cardinals(Martinez) 1:15 PM CT

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9/13 GDT: Reds(Mahle) vs Cardinals(Martinez) 1:15 PM CT

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Reds vs Cardinals
1:15 PM CT - September 13, 2020
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
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The St. Louis Cardinals will try to maintain their upper hand on the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

The NL Central rivals split the first two games of this three-game series, but the Cardinals have won six of nine games against the Reds this season.

The Cardinals (20-19) are in second place, three games back of the division-leading Chicago Cubs. The Reds (20-26) are 6 1/2 games off the pace.

The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez (0-2, 12.27 ERA). In his first start since recovering from his COVID-19 infection, Martinez allowed four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings in a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

Martinez was the Cardinals' closer last season, but he hoped to return to the starting rotation. And he finally did -- with Johan Oviedo (COVID-19 quarantine) and Kwang Hyun Kim (kidney ailment) sidelined and doubleheaders stacking up.

"It worked out that he's going back in the rotation," Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. "It's what he wanted, and ultimately it's turned out what we needed. The guys in the bullpen had stepped up. We got some pieces."

Since then, closer Giovanny Gallegos landed on the injured list with a groin muscle strain and Genesis Cabrera exited Saturday night's 7-1 Cardinals victory without throwing a pitch due to a cracked fingernail.

Shildt plans on using a closer-by-committee approach and plug rookie Seth Elledge into middle relief.

Tyler Mahle (1-2, 3.89 ERA) will start for the Reds. He faced the Cardinals on Sept. 2, allowing three runs on four hits over seven innings in a no-decision as the Reds won 4-3.

In his last three starts overall, Mahle has held opponents to eight runs in 20 2/3 innings for a 3.48 ERA. Mahle struck out 10 batters in his last start, a 3-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

Mahle is 1/3 with a 5.11 ERA in seven career starts against the Cardinals. But he has had success against Matt Carpenter (1-for-15, six strikeouts), Tommy Edman (1-for-9, three strikeouts) and Paul DeJong (2-for-14, three strikeouts).


On the other hand, Yadier Molina is 8-for-15 in his career against Mahle with two homers and five RBI.

The Reds could get infielder Mike Moustakas back in the lineup. He was available for pinch-hitting the previous two games while recovering from a bruised foot.

But Jesse Winker has remained sidelined by a sore back, and pitcher Wade Miley is out with a sore shoulder.

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Still not a big fan of DeJong hitting 2nd.

Cardinals need a better approach to Mahle this game than the last time they faced him. Need to get his pitch count up early.

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Rangel Ravelo playing RF and batting 5th.


Not room on this team for Puig though.

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InvincibleCakeEater wrote:
September 13 20, 11:13 am
Rangel Ravelo playing RF and batting 5th.


Not room on this team for Puig though.
That's Rippin' Rangel Ravelo, Rightfielder if you please.

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Carlos' breaking pitches are missing by a lot and his fastballs are topping at 92 so far.

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