The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up the weekend with a pair of wins against the Giants in which they outscored their opponent 13-7. The Cincinnati Reds have heated up in recent games, and I think we'll see plenty of action over home plate early in Tuesday's match-up.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Reds hand the ball to John Lamb (1-3, 5.58) who recorded his first win of the season his last start while holding the Rockies to one run in seven innings. He had allowed 16 runs in 13 2/3 frames in his past three starts prior to that performance. The Cardinals counter with Mike Leake (4-4, 3.82 ERA) who has done well in recent outings, but a return to Great American Ballpark might bring out some bad memories. Leake posted a 4.31 ERA in 86 appearances there while with the Reds between 2010-2015.

2. Cincinnati's Bats - The Reds had scored a total of 33 runs over four straight victories prior to a 10-9 defeat in the series finale of a three-game set against the Nats on Sunday. Their .597 slugging percentage here in June is the best mark in the majors for the month.

3. X-Factor - The Cardinals' Jhonny Peralta is expected to make his season debut after injuring his thumb in Spring Training.

Selection: This is a play on STL@CIN 1st 5 Innings OVER (10*)