Reds-Cardinals Series Finale Postponed by Rain, Rescheduled for August Doubleheader

The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals opened their three-game series on Friday, July 27, 2024, but the opener was postponed because of rain. A doubleheader was played on Saturday: the Cardinals won the first game 8–1, while the Reds captured the nightcap 7–6 in 11 innings, highlighted by a walk-off RBI from outfielder Blake Dunn. The series finale scheduled for Sunday at 1:40 p.m. in Cincinnati was subsequently delayed by additional inclement weather.

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The Reds organization issued an official statement confirming the Sunday game’s postponement due to rain and announcing that the contest will be made up as the first game of a split doubleheader on Monday, August 17, at 1:40 p.m., with the second game at 6:40 p.m. Ticket holders for the Sunday game will have their tickets honored for the makeup game, and the club will allow exchanges for any remaining regular-season home game, subject to availability.

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At the time of the postponement, the Cardinals held a 29-22 record, sitting two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central and posting a 15-9 run since April 27—the fourth-best mark in the NL. Their 29 wins through the first 50 games marked the best start since the 2015 championship season. The Reds were 27-25, 4½ games back of the Brewers, with a 2-10 record against NL Central opponents but a 25-15 record versus teams from other divisions. The Reds have avoided being swept in their last 40 home series, the longest stretch since 2011-13.

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Following the makeup doubleheader, the Cardinals travel to Milwaukee for a Memorial Day series beginning Monday, with Jacob Misiorowski slated to start for the Brewers and the Cardinals tentatively planning to use Matthew Liberatore on the mound. St. Louis had originally slated left-hander Brycen Mautz to start the postponed Sunday game; his debut will be delayed, and the club has moved reliever Matt Svanson to the bullpen while keeping Ryan Fernandez eligible under doubleheader roster rules. The Reds will depart Cincinnati on Monday to begin a three-game road series against the New York Mets.

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No published criticism or opposition to the postponement or the league’s scheduling adjustments appears in the available sources.

Cardinals vs. Reds rain delay: Details, updates on when game will start

Sources differ on the precise start time for the makeup game: WCPO specifies 1:40 p.m., while Redbird Rants references only a split doubleheader on August 17 without a time. Additionally, the Cardinals’ starter for the upcoming Brewers series is described as “tentative” in one source, indicating uncertainty.

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• “It’s funny, I was actually talking to myself [that] something like shallow and soft, I can go all out and kind of lay out for it knowing it’s not going to roll to the wall,” — Blake Dunn, Cincinnati Reds outfielder

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• “Funny enough, it ended up happening, and I was able to slide and make that play, so it was pretty cool.” — Blake Dunn, Cincinnati Reds outfielder

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• “You deal with the highs. You deal with the lows. You try to stay in the middle. And that’s just what I’m doing,” — Blake Dunn, Cincinnati Reds outfielder

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• “I’m just trying to come in every day with a mindset ready to go. Focus on whatever the task is at hand for that day’s game and try to do it the best that I can.” — Blake Dunn, Cincinnati Reds outfielder

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