[Jul 27, 2026 (Mon)] MLB Analysis Reds vs Cardinals Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Reds vs Cardinals (Jul 27, 2026 (Mon)).

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Reds vs Cardinals (07.27 03:15, Busch Stadium)

Starters: Reds Andrew Abbott / Cardinals Kyle Leahy

Looking purely at the standings, Cincinnati sits 12th at a 47 percent winning percentage while St. Louis is 8th at 51 percent, giving the Cardinals a clear edge on paper. The season series also favors St. Louis at 4 and 2, so the overall weight of the numbers leans toward the home team. The recent form tells the opposite story, however, with the Reds riding a three game win streak while the Cardinals have dropped their last two, so whatever momentum exists right now belongs to Cincinnati.

On the mound, Kyle Leahy has been trending up, climbing from 93.2 to 94.9 miles per hour over his last five starts, while Andrew Abbott has stayed fairly flat in the low 90s. Leahy also holds the better season ERA at 3.59 compared to Abbott 3.89, and the gap widens when looking at recent form. Abbott last five start FIP sits at 4.35, actually worse than his season number, while Leahy comes in at 2.98, better than his season ERA, so Leahy is clearly the pitcher trending in the right direction right now.

Leahy has faced Cincinnati twice already this season, splitting those decisions, though neither outing was particularly sharp, working only four to five innings with ERAs of 6.75 and 9.00 in those starts. Abbott has no recorded history against St. Louis this year.

Both lineups are still showing as unconfirmed and carried over from the previous game, so the actual batting orders could change before first pitch.

The offensive trends here are a notable contrast. Cincinnati has actually cooled off at the plate, dropping from a .247 season average to .231 over its last five games despite winning three straight, suggesting the Reds are winning more on pitching or other factors than raw hitting. St. Louis, meanwhile, has fallen off a cliff, sliding from .256 to just .182 recently, which lines up neatly with their current two game skid. The bullpens are close to a wash, with Cincinnati posting a 5.56 ERA over its last 10.1 innings and St. Louis a 5.46 ERA over 8.2 innings.

Put it together and while the standings and season series favor St. Louis, the recent hitting trends and momentum clearly belong to Cincinnati, making this a matchup where the signals point in different directions rather than toward one clear favorite.