Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/20/26, 9:14 AM  by Edgar Jibran in MLB Picks

This Thursday morning will bring the final game of the MLB series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds. The game will start at 10:40 am CST, and as the fifth game of the series, it's expected to feature a pitching clash rather than a batting one.

Considering this, the Cincinnati Reds are expecting Brady Singer to show his strikeout skills in this game, as that would give him a chance to secure his sixth win of the season. However, it’s also worth noting that Singer allowed three or more earned runs in his last five games started, so his pitching performance should improve significantly to keep the Reds at least competing for Wild Card spots.

Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals will also face a very competitive starter in Michael McGreevy, who currently has a 5W-9L record. In this regard, it should be mentioned that McGreevy is the fifth-best Cardinals pitcher in terms of strikeouts, so the expectation around him is to sustain the low number of earned runs that he allowed in his last three starts.