Reds and Cardinals meet to determine series winner

St. Louis Cardinals (26-27, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (24-31, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (0-1, 6.30 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, six strikeouts); Reds: Frankie Montas (2-3, 4.61 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Cincinnati has a 14-16 record in home games and a 24-31 record overall. The Reds have a 17-11 record in games when they record eight or more hits. St. Louis has a 26-27 record overall and a 13-15 record in road games. The Cardinals are 16-2 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.