Great American Ball Park will have to wait a night. Friday’s Cardinals-Reds game in Cincinnati has been postponed due to inclement weather, pushing the NL Central matchup into a Saturday split doubleheader. The makeup game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET/12:10 p.m. CT, with the regularly scheduled Saturday game still set for 7:15 p.m. ET/6:15 p.m. CT.
The postponement also wipes the Friday pitching setup. Kyle Leahy had been listed for St. Louis against Chris Paddack for Cincinnati, a righty-righty matchup with some volatility baked in. Leahy entered at 5-3 with a 3.94 ERA, but the expected numbers were shakier, including a 6.17 xERA and 4.94 FIP. Paddack, meanwhile, was sitting at 0-5 with a 7.07 ERA, though his Reds debut was steadier: two runs allowed over five innings against Cleveland.
For fans, Friday tickets will be honored for Saturday’s makeup game without an exchange, with gates opening at 11:40 a.m. ET for season-ticket members and 12:10 p.m. ET for the general public. For bettors, this is a board-reset spot: pregame markets and player props tied specifically to Friday’s postponed game generally need to be re-checked by book, especially with pitching plans and lineups now forced through a doubleheader lens.
