The Cincinnati Reds took game one of the series 4-2. The Reds will look to continue the momentum by sending Luis Castillo to the mound. He has posted a 1-8 record with a 7.22 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. aginst the Cards he is 4-6 with a 4.86 ERA and 67 strikeouts.

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to bounce back from their 4-2 loss yesterday. The Cards will look to get back on the winning track by countering with Kwang-Hyun Kim taking the mound. He has posted a 1-3 record with a 3.65 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. Against the Reds, he is 3-0 with a 0.54 ERA and 15 strikeouts against Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is 2-7 in their last 9 games against a team with a winning record. St. Louis is 8-2 in their last 10 games against a team with a losing record and 11-4 in their last 15 division games.

Luis Castillo has not pitched well on the road this season, going 0-4 with an 8.74 ERA. Kim, who is 1-0 with a 1.84 in the home starts this season. Cincinnati struggles to score on the road as they put up just 3.8 runs when away from home. I look for the Card to bounce back today.

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