Reds at Cardinals Predictions and Preview for 6/5/2021

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The Cincinnati Reds visit the St. Louis Cardinals on 6/5/2021 at 2:15PM.


The Reds and the Cardinals face off in an regular season game. The Reds have a record of 26-29 this season. The Cardinals are 31-27 this season.

Starting Pitcher and Lineup for the Cincinnati Reds

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Tyler Mahle is 4-2 this season with an ERA of 3.42 in 55.1 innings pitched across 11 starts. He has a WHIP of 1.16 and yields an opponent Batting Average of 0.217. Tyler Mahle's pitching repertoire includes:
  • A Fastball that is on average 94.4 mph.
  • A Slider that is on average 87.3 mph.
  • A Splitter that is on average 86.4 mph.
Here is a breakdown of the type of contacted balls Tyler Mahle has attracted this season:
  • Ground Ball Rate: 44.7%
  • Fly Ball Rate: 37.6%
  • Line Drive Rate: 17.7%
He has attracted the following types of contact velocities:
  • Soft Hit Ball Rate: 21.7%
  • Medium Hit Ball Rate: 46.9%
  • Hard Hit Ball Rate: 31.5%

Nick Castellanos

Nick Castellanos has hit 12 Home Runs, drove in 31 runs, and sports a .367 batting average this season. He also has scored 37 runs this season and stolen 1 bases.
He is considered a very good hitter according to OPS. 1.073 is his OPS this season, can it go higher?Nick Castellanos would be considered a power hitter this season, although he is not one of the top pure power hitters.
He is an above average hitter when came to his ability to draw walks with a 8.2% walk rate. He has a K Rate of 18.3% this season, which is a bit lower than your average MLB hitter. Getting on base is not an issue for Nick Castellanos this season.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Nick Castellanos put into play this season:
  • Ground Ball Rate: 37.7%
  • Fly Ball Rate: 29.6%
  • Line Drive Rate: 32.7%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
  • Soft Hit Ball Rate: 10.1%
  • Medium Hit Ball Rate: 47.2%
  • Hard Hit Ball Rate: 42.8%

Jesse Winker

Jesse Winker has hit 14 Home Runs, drove in 31 runs, and sports a .344 batting average this season. He also has scored 40 runs this season and stolen 0 bases.
He is considered a very good hitter according to OPS. 1.028 is his OPS this season, can it go higher?Jesse Winker would be considered a power hitter this season, although he is not one of the top pure power hitters.
He is an above average hitter when came to his ability to draw walks with a 8.1% walk rate. He has a K Rate of 18.5% this season, which is a bit lower than your average MLB hitter. Getting on base is not an issue for Jesse Winker this season.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Jesse Winker put into play this season:
  • Ground Ball Rate: 41.2%
  • Fly Ball Rate: 32.7%
  • Line Drive Rate: 26.1%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
  • Soft Hit Ball Rate: 13.1%
  • Medium Hit Ball Rate: 47.1%
  • Hard Hit Ball Rate: 39.9%

Tyler Naquin

Tyler Naquin has hit 11 Home Runs, drove in 38 runs, and sports a .252 batting average this season. He also has scored 19 runs this season and stolen 4 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. Tyler Naquin would be considered a power hitter this season, although he is not one of the top pure power hitters.
He is an above average hitter when came to his ability to draw walks with a 8.6% walk rate. He has a K Rate of 24.9% this season, which is a bit lower than your average MLB hitter. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Tyler Naquin put into play this season:
  • Ground Ball Rate: 43.2%
  • Fly Ball Rate: 41.5%
  • Line Drive Rate: 15.3%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
  • Soft Hit Ball Rate: 14.3%
  • Medium Hit Ball Rate: 40.3%
  • Hard Hit Ball Rate: 45.4%

Tucker Barnhart

Tucker Barnhart has hit 3 Home Runs, drove in 18 runs, and sports a .273 batting average this season. He also has scored 23 runs this season and stolen 0 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. He hits with above-average power and it must be respected.
He is an above average hitter when came to his ability to draw walks with a 9.3% walk rate. Striking out a bit more than your average hitter with a K Rate of 28.5%, it is not ideal, but... still a weakness. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Tucker Barnhart put into play this season:
  • Ground Ball Rate: 35.2%
  • Fly Ball Rate: 31.8%
  • Line Drive Rate: 33.0%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
  • Soft Hit Ball Rate: 8.9%
  • Medium Hit Ball Rate: 54.4%
  • Hard Hit Ball Rate: 36.7%

Starting Pitcher and Lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals

Johan Oviedo is 0-2 this season with an ERA of 5.4 in 20.0 innings pitched across 4 starts. He has a WHIP of 1.6 and yields an opponent Batting Average of 0.227. Johan Oviedo's pitching repertoire includes:
  • A Fastball that is on average 95.9 mph.
  • A Slider that is on average 85.4 mph.
  • A Curveball that is on average 76.6 mph.
  • A Changeup that is on average 88.1 mph.
Here is a breakdown of the type of contacted balls Johan Oviedo has attracted this season:
  • Ground Ball Rate: 47.4%
  • Fly Ball Rate: 33.3%
  • Line Drive Rate: 19.3%
He has attracted the following types of contact velocities:
  • Soft Hit Ball Rate: 18.6%
  • Medium Hit Ball Rate: 55.9%
  • Hard Hit Ball Rate: 25.4%

Tyler O'Neill

Tyler O'Neill has hit 12 Home Runs, drove in 27 runs, and sports a .274 batting average this season. He also has scored 24 runs this season and stolen 5 bases.
He is considered a very good hitter according to OPS. .900 is his OPS this season, can it go higher?He is considered one of the top power hitters this season.
He is below average with his 2.8% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. Striking out a bit more than your average hitter with a K Rate of 35.7%, it is not ideal, but... still a weakness. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Tyler O'Neill put into play this season:

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