5.75
ERA
1.64
WHIP
7.6
K/9
72.0
IP
14
GS
4.4
BB/9
vs STL — career
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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
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H2H 6–7
Starting pitchers
4.78
ERA
1.32
WHIP
8.7
K/9
98.0
IP
19
GS
2.9
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season4.78
Last 510.52
↓5.74 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
St. Louis bullpen edge
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Reds vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7832 hot hittersTop: Lowe 0.867 · Bleday 0.865 · Stewart 0.776
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
St. Louis vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7942 hot hittersTop: Burleson 0.973 · Walker 0.853 · Nootbaar 0.804
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Cincinnati Reds hitters vs RHP (projected)
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St. Louis Cardinals hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (2026-07-24). Rhett Lowder vs Dustin May at Busch Stadium.
Starters — Lowder has a 5.75 ERA and 1.64 WHIP across 72 IP, with 7.63 K/9, 4.38 BB/9, and 1.13 HR/9. His last three starts were uneven: 2.1 IP and 8 ER on July 18, 2 IP and 0 ER on July 12, and 2 IP and 1 ER on July 8. The recent trend is up, but the overall profile still shows traffic on the bases and below-average command. May carries a 4.78 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 98 IP, with 8.72 K/9, 2.94 BB/9, and a strong 0.64 HR/9. In his last three starts, he allowed 5 ER in 5 IP on July 18, 2 ER in 4 IP on July 12, and 0 ER in 4.2 IP on July 6. The trend is down, though his strikeout rate and home-run suppression remain solid indicators.
Teams — Cincinnati owns a .709 OPS and has scored 423 runs, while batting .230 as a team. The Reds pitching staff has a 4.56 ERA and 1.43 WHIP, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games. St. Louis has a .701 OPS with 454 runs scored and a .241 team average. The Cardinals staff has been better run prevention-wise at 4.18 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP, although they are 4-6 in their last 10. Cincinnati brings the slightly better OPS, but St. Louis has the edge in total runs, batting average, and overall pitching efficiency.
Key facts
Lowder has a 1.64 WHIP and 4.38 BB/9May has allowed just 0.64 HR/9 over 98 IPCardinals have scored 454 runs vs Reds 423
Head to head (2025–2026)
6—7
St. Louis Cardinals lead series
13 meetings total
2025-09-17
Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals
6–2
CIN
2025-09-16
Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals
0–3
STL
2025-09-15
Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals
11–6
CIN
2025-08-31
St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
4–7
CIN
2025-08-30
St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
4–2
STL
Team picture · 2026
CIN
STL
Team AVG
0.230
0.241
Team OPS
0.709
0.701
Home runs
134
110
Runs scored
423
454
Team ERA
4.56
4.18
HR allowed
136
101
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