May 24, 2026 6:16 am EDT Updated
The Cincinnati Reds will look to Nathaniel Lowe, on a two-game homer streak, when they face the St. Louis Cardinals and Jordan Walker, who has also homered in two games in a row. It begins at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Great American Ball Park. Brady Singer (2-4, 6.26 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 27-25 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Matthew Liberatore (2-2, 4.70 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 29-22 and second in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsReds
Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Rhett Lowder: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Emilio Pagan: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Cardinals
Nathan Church: 10 Day IL (Lower body), Ramón Urías: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Stats to know
Sal Stewart is hitting for a .256 BA, .352 OBP and .487 SLG with an 18.9% strikeout rate and a 13.2% walk rate. His OPS is .840 and he has scored 32 runs. In 227 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs (16th in MLB) and driven in 33 runs (15th in MLB). Stewart has been crafty on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 11 attempts.
In 231 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has hit 12 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 35 RBIs (11th in MLB) and scored 37 runs (6th in MLB). He is batting .288/.355/.529 and has posted a 28.1% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate. De La Cruz has recorded nine steals on 14 attempts.
Walker is hitting for a .302 BA, .372 OBP and .594 SLG with a 25.6% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate. His OPS is .966, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 37 runs. In 215 plate appearances, he has hit 15 home runs (6th in MLB) and driven in 42 runs (4th in MLB). Walker has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
In 219 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit seven long balls, tallied 35 RBIs (11th in MLB) and scored 25 runs. He is batting .294/.365/.469 and has posted a 15.5% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate.
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