Cardinals vs. Reds; CornBelters on the road tonight

Busch Stadium
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium today. (Photo by Charles Barillea/flickr)

By WJBC Staff

The St. Louis Cardinals play the rubber game of their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Busch Stadium.

John Lackey (9-5) seeks his 10th win of the season for the Cardinals against Reds righthander Anthony DeSclafini.

WJBC 1230 AM and the Cardinals Radio Network will have all the action starting with a 6:20 p.m. pregame. Before the game, Tim Lewis will host Sportstalk. Listen live at 6 p.m. on WJBC and the WJBC app.

The Normal CornBelters continue their road series against the Traverse City Beach Bums in Michigan. Greg Halbleib will have the play-by-play starting at 5:50 p.m. on WJBC.com.

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