Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 26, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/26/2026, 12:35 AM ET

Reds vs Cardinals Game Information

The Cincinnati Reds will wrap up a 3-game set Sunday afternoon with a 2:15 PM matchup inside Busch Stadium in Saint Louis against the Saint Louis Cardinals. Cincinnati is 7 games below .500 this season following the loss on Saturday that ended a 3-game winning streak. The Saint Louis Cardinals stay home Sunday, 2 games above .500 after the victory in game 2. For more MLB News, see our MLB Picks.

Reds Preview

Hunter Greene got the start and took the loss for Cincinnati on Saturday after giving up 7 runs on 8 hits through 5.1 innings of action. The Cincinnati bullpen was much better, giving up no runs on 2 hits over the final 2.2 innings of the game. Offensively, Cincinnati was terrible, combining for 3 hits in 30 bats in Game 2 of this set.

Cardinals Preview

Andre Pallante got the start for Saint Louis on Saturday, giving up no runs on 2 hits across 7 innings to pick up the victory. The Saint Louis bullpen slammed the door, giving up no runs on 1 hit over the final 3 innings of work. Ivan Herrera and Blaze Jordan led the show for the Saint Louis offense on Saturday, driving in 2 runs each.

Reds vs Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Andrew Abbott will be on the mound Sunday for Cincinnati, looking to push his record to .500 on the year. Abbott is 5-6 this season with a 3.89 ERA through 111 innings of action. Kyle Leahy will take the bump for Saint Louis, looking to continue his success. Leahy is 3 games above .500 this season, with a 3.59 ERA through 95.1 innings of action.

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Reds vs Cardinals Pick

The Saint Louis Cardinals are a slightly better team in this matchup and will continue that trend on Sunday. Saint Louis will have the better pitcher on the mound, backed by the better offense in this game. Take the Cardinals to close this series Sunday afternoon with a win at home in a divisional matchup.

Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -136
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Alec Burleson Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals win 7-4.