St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game 1 Prediction – 4/30/2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds will face off in the first game of a double-header on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. This game is important for both teams, not just for their aspirations of climbing the standings in the NL Central, but to set themselves up favorably ahead of Game 2 later in the day.

Miles Mikolas is expected to get the start for St. Louis in this contest to start off the day's action in Cincinnati. Mikolas has struggled so far this season, going 0-2 with a 5.70 ERA. He did have a strong start in his last outing, though, throwing six innings of shutout ball against the Atlanta Braves. Still, the Cardinals have yet to win a game that Mikolas has started this season and will look to change that this afternoon.

On the Reds' side, Brady Singer is going to get the start in the opening game of this double-header. Singer is off to a much better start than his counterpart, going 4-0 with a 3.62 ERA. Singer has received plenty of run support early in the season, with the Reds scoring at least five runs in all of his starts so far this year. Because of that, we could see some regression from Singer in the win column as this year goes on.

Going into this game, the Reds are favorites, while the total for the game stands at 9.5 runs. Keep an eye on the bullpen usage for these two teams in this game, as that will be a crucial factor for Game 2 of today's double-header.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game 1 Prediction

Predicted Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 4.25, Cincinnati Reds 5.10

• Date: April 30, 2025
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Miles Mikolas - Cardinals
  • Brady Singer - Reds

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