The St. Louis Cardinals hit the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds in the first of a three-game divisional series. The Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound and the Reds will counter with Chase Anderson. Mikolas has posted a 10-10 record with a 3.35 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP this season but has an ERA of 5.40 this month. This season against the Reds, he has given up seven runs in 12 innings and is 3-4 with a 5.37 ERA in his career. The Cards are 7-3 in their last ten games on the road. Chase Anderson will be making his season debut for the Reds. Anderson has posted a 4.50 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP and a 3-7 record in the minors. He pitched for the Phillies last season, posting a 6.75 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP in 48 innings. He has faced the Cards before in his career, posting a 2-2 record with a 3.00 ERA. The Cards lead the season series 7-4. The Cards have won seven of ten on the road while the Reds have lost five of their last seven. Mikolas has allowed only six runs in his last three outings over 22.2 innings. Anderson has not pitched well in the minors this season or in the majors last season. The Cards would like to put some more distance between themselves and the Brewers as they only have six games left with the Brewers this season.

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