St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds
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St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (2026-08-19). Matthew Liberatore vs Chase Burns at Great American Ball Park.
Matthew Liberatore carries a 5-10 record alongside a 5.07 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and 119 innings pitched. The left-hander records 8.77 strikeouts per nine innings, 3.33 walks per nine innings, and 1.51 home runs per nine innings, showing an upward trend. Across his last three outings, he delivered lines of 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, and 1 BB; 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 3 K, and 2 BB; and 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, and 1 BB. Chase Burns features a 1.09 WHIP over 131 innings of work for Cincinnati. The right-hander owns a 14-2 record, a 2.47 ERA, 10.37 strikeouts per nine innings, 3.16 walks per nine innings, and 0.89 home runs per nine innings, also trending upward. Over his previous three appearances, his results were 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, and 0 BB; 5.1 IP, 5 ER, 6 K, and 3 BB; and 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, and 2 BB.
The Cardinals offense has produced 558 runs with a .240 batting average and a .698 OPS, supporting a pitching staff with a 3.99 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP during a 7-3 run over their last ten games. The Reds enter having generated 509 runs with a .226 batting average and a .696 OPS, while their pitchers hold a 4.48 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP through a 4-6 stretch in their last ten contests.
