Cardinals vs. Reds Tickets, First Pitch Time for Friday, June 20
Cardinals vs. Reds Tickets, First Pitch Time for Friday, June 20
Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals meet TJ Friedl and the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, June 20 at 7:15 p.m. ET (and airing on FDSMW and FDSOH).
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Cardinals vs. Reds Game Info
Game day: Friday, June 20, 2025
Friday, June 20, 2025 Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
7:15 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSMW and FDSOH
FDSMW and FDSOH Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri Stadium: Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium Cardinals Starter: TBA
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Cardinals vs. Reds offensive insights
The Cardinals have hit 51 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
Hitters for St. Louis have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .402 team slugging percentage.
The Cardinals have a team batting average of .261 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
The Reds rank 11th in MLB play with 58 total home runs.
So far this season, Cincinnati is 13th in the majors with a .400 slugging percentage.
The Reds have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.248).
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Cardinals' top hitters
Brendan Donovan is hitting .328 this year, with a .390 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage. He has three home runs and 22 RBI, plus 29 runs scored and three steals on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 10.7%, and his walk rate is 7.6%.
So far this season, Lars Nootbaar is batting .249, with a .354 on-base percentage and a .411 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 13.4%. He has eight home runs and 27 RBI, plus 34 runs scored and four steals on six attempts.
Nolan Arenado's current batting average is .238, and he has six home runs and 26 RBI, plus 24 runs scored. He has a .702 OPS (.308 on-base, .394 slugging). His strikeout rate is 11.7%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.
Also for the Cardinals, Masyn Winn's batting average is .261, with a .344 on-base percentage and a .414 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.7%, and his walk rate is 9.9%. He has six homers and 19 RBI, plus 30 runs scored.
Reds' top hitters
Elly De La Cruz has blasted 11 home runs, driven in 40 runs, and scored 41 times while batting .256/.331/.443 in 245 plate appearances. He's also swiped 17 bags on 22 attempts. His K rate comes in at 28.6%, and his walk rate sits at 9.4%.
In 232 plate appearances this season, Friedl is batting .299/.381/.413 with three home runs, 19 RBI and 33 runs, with eight stolen bases on 11 attempts. He's striking out at a 15.5% clip and walking 11.2% of the time.
This season, Austin Hays, who has a .308/.346/.564 triple slash line, has piled up 22 runs, 25 RBI, and six dingers in 127 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged two steals on two tries. His walk rate is 5.5%, while his strikeout rate is 24.4%.
At the plate, Gavin Lux is hitting .293/.383/.409 this season with a walk rate of 12.8% and a K rate of 24.5%. In addition, he's cracked one home run while driving in 21 runs and scoring 20 times.
Cardinals' injuries
Zack Thompson: 60 Day IL (Lat), Brendan Donovan: day-to-day (Hip)
Reds' injuries
Noelvi Marte: 10 Day IL (Side), Jake Fraley: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Back), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10 Day IL (Back), Rhett Lowder: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Callihan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Carson Spiers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Julian Aguiar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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