This is pretty much it for the Cincinnati Reds if they lose.

So, if you’re a fan of the Cincinnati Reds – and of their few and far-between chances to actually play postseason baseball – you should probably be root, root, rootin’ for them in St. Louis tonight.

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Zack Littell toes the rubber. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET. That much was gleanable from the headline.

Lineups below. Elly’s hitting 7th.

Go Reds.

Today’s Lineups

REDS

CARDINALS

TJ Friedl – CF

Brendan Donovan – 2B

Noelvi Marte – RF

Ivan Herrera – DH

Miguel Andujar – DH

Alec Burleson – LF

Austin Hays – LF

Willson Contreras – 1B

Sal Stewart – 1B

Lars Nootbaar – RF

Tyler Stephenson – C

Nolan Arenado – 3B

Elly De La Cruz – SS

Thomas Saggese – SS

Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B

Jimmy Crooks – C

Matt McLain – 2B

Victor Scott – CF

Zack Littell – RHP

M. Liberatore – LHP