The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds start a five-game series with a doubleheader on Monday. <\/p>\n
The Cincinnati Reds host their NL Central rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, starting with a doubleheader on Monday afternoon. The first game of the day starts at 1:40 p.m. ET and is a makeup game from May 24 in Cincinnati due to rain. The series opener will feature Andre Pallante getting the start for the Cardinals, who are 12-6 with a 3.46 ERA in 130 innings. The Reds have yet to decide on a starter for the first game. Game 2 of the doubleheader starts at 6:40 p.m. ET, and the home team will start righty Rhett Lowder, who is 4-8 with a 5.15 ERA in 94.1 innings. The Cardinals have yet to decide on a starter for the second game. The Cardinals are trying to win three straight games today, while they\u2019ve already won four of their last five. St. Louis still has an outside chance of making the playoffs with a 63-61 record, as the Cardinals are 3.5 games out of the second NL Wild Card position, which is held by the San Diego Padres after the weekend. The Reds are trying to avoid losing three straight games today and come into this series with a 59-64 record. The Cardinals lead this season series against the Reds, 5-3. In the first series, two games between these rivals were postponed, and they had already played a doubleheader at the end of May. This series runs through Aug. 20 and will encompass five games to end this season\u2019s series.<\/p>\n
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Game Date: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026<\/p>\n
Game Time: 1:40 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
LIVE SPORTS & TV WITHOUT CABLE TV: Cincinnati Reds, MLB.TV \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals<\/p>\n Location: Great American Ball Park \u2013 Cincinnati, OH <\/p>\n Live stream the St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds game on Fubo: Start Watching Now!<\/a><\/p>\n The Cardinals are coming off an electric series win over their biggest rivals over the weekend. St. Louis lost its first game of the series against the Chicago Cubs, but they came back in Game 2 with one of the best big-league debuts in the history of the sport. The Cardinals won 8-4 to tie the series on Saturday, with Joshua Baez becoming the first player ever to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the majors. St. Louis kept that momentum rolling with an 11-4 victory in the rubber match on Sunday. Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both hit homers, and they finished the game with three hits and four RBIs apiece. Baez went 0-for-5 in his second big-league debut, but watching this rookie is going to be fun for some time to come. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Reds kind of had the opposite weekend of the Cardinals. Cincinnati won its opener against the Miami Marlins, but lost its last two to drop the series. The rubber match on Sunday was not close in the end for the Reds, losing 7-1. The game was actually close most of the way despite the final score, with neither team scoring until the eighth inning. Heriberto Hernandez ended the scoreless game with a homer in the top of the inning, and Miami tacked on another one. Cincy came back with its own homer from Tyler Stephenson in the bottom of the eighth. But Miami broke the game open with five runs in the ninth, highlighted by a three-run homer from Javier Sanoja that the Reds had no response to. <\/p>\n What Time Is the St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game On?<\/p>\n The St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds game will take place on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 1:40 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.<\/p>\n What Channel Is the St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game On?<\/p>\n Looking to watch this game? Fans can tune into Cincinnati Reds, MLB.TV \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals to see the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as numerous other sports leagues.<\/p>\n Live stream St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds on Fubo: Start watching now!<\/a><\/p>\n Regional restrictions may apply.<\/p>\n
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