ST. LOUISSTL
65-62 · +3 NL CENTRAL · W1 · 7-3 L10
@WED 6:40 PM ETCIN HOME PARK
60-66 · +5 NL CENTRAL · L1 · 4-6 L10
CINCINNATICIN
Weather
84°F · 7mph out to CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
5-game set · 2-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Matthew Liberatore
LHP · STLPROBABLE
STUFF+98
ERA
5.07
IP
119.0
K/9
8.8
BB/9
3.3
WHIP
1.48
L5 STARTS5.53 ERA · 26.2% K · 7.5% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
32%
23%
17%
15%
9%
4-Seam FastballSliderCurveballChangeupSinkerCutter
Chase Burns
RHP · CINPROBABLE
STUFF+113
ERA
2.47
IP
131.0
K/9
10.4
BB/9
3.2
WHIP
1.09
L5 STARTS2.24 ERA · 29.2% K · 8% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
57%
37%
4-Seam FastballSliderChangeup
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Chase Burns · Over 7.5 8+ Ks

engine edge vs Kalshi pitcher strikeouts

Kalshi25% book45% +20pp

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ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETReds 58%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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STL CIN

Game Markets

STL @ CIN · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

CIN to win

58%

1st 5 Innings

CIN F5

52%

Game Total

Over 8.5

51%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

51%

Run Line

CIN -1.5

41%

Team Total

STL Over 4.5

40%

Team Total

CIN Over 4.5

48%

THE READ

CIN projects to outscore STL by 0.60 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: STL 4.23, CIN 4.82
  • Matthew Liberatore (STL) vs Chase Burns (CIN)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
ML

Matthew Liberatore

STL SP · vs. CIN

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

49%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

31%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

16%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

3%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

57%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

14%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

58%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

44%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.6 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.6 strikeouts
  • 49% to reach 5+ against CIN
CB

Chase Burns

CIN SP · vs. STL

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

92%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

83%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

69%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

53%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

36%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

90%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

49%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

53%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

38%

THE READ

Strikeout-heavy projection — the sim has him at 7.7 Ks, with the ladder still live into the 8+ rung.

  • Sim projects 7.7 strikeouts
  • 92% to reach 5+ against STL

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

MATTHEW LIBERATORE SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CIN hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%21.6%OPS-against.790
vs Left-handedK%24.6%OPS-against.887
CIN vs RHP (team)OPS.683K%25.6%

CHASE BURNS SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how STL hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%27.5%OPS-against.500
vs Left-handedK%29.4%OPS-against.676
STL vs LHP (team)OPS.704K%18.4%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

CIN BATTERS vs MATTHEW LIBERATORE

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

STL BATTERS vs CHASE BURNS

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
STL 2·CIN 1
5-game set · gm 4 of 5
2026 SEASON
STL 7·CIN 6
13 played · 6 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
57%STL
STL 163 · CIN 125 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-18STL 3-0 · Pitchers duel
2026-08-17CIN 6-5 · One-run game
2026-08-17STL 2-1 · Pitchers duel
MARKET SNAPSHOT

Market snapshot unavailable (no recent odds).

LINEUP FORM · L15

STL OFFENSE

.325L15 team wOBA
+9 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG

CIN OFFENSE

.259L15 team wOBA
-57 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT84° · 7mph out to CF
GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK
118HR
HR factor1.18 · +
Runs factor1.04 · neutral
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

League’s hottest HR park.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
84°F
Wind7 mph out to CF
Humidity56%
Rain22%

Light wind out to CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
MODEL READ · EDGE + SHARP TIERS

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