Cardinals vs. Reds MLB picks: Two minor-league call-ups on mound in lone matinee to open Monday doubleheader

This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. The Cardinals visit the Reds in a rare matinee on a Monday Aug 17, 2026 at 9:00 am ET • 4 min read We have unusual matinee baseball on a Monday, and even more unusual it's a series opener – sort of -- as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Cincinnati Reds with a 1:40 ET first pitch in the NL Central matchup. I say sort of because it's a makeup game of one rained out from May 24, and it's the first game of a split doubleheader. Bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets instantly when you bet on baseball at DraftKings::I generally try to avoid picking the same club in back-to-back newsletters, and I did examine the Cards at Wrigley Field in a Friday