When: Today, 8:10 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m.; Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
Where: At Busch Stadium, St. Louis.
TV: Fox Sports Net all three games.
Radio: WLW (700 AM).
Records: Reds 36-38, fourth place in the National League Central. Cardinals 39-35, third place in the NL Central.
The arms: Today - RHP Jimmy Haynes (1-6, 7.16 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Tomko (3-5, 5.97); Wednesday - RHP Paul Wilson (5-4, 4.22) vs. RHP Matt Morris (7-5, 3.64); Thursday - RHP Danny Graves (3-6, 5.17 ERA) vs. RHP Woody Williams (9-2, 2.55).
The bats: The Cardinals lead the National League in batting average (.288) and are second in runs (5.7 per game). Albert Pujols leads the Cards with a .384 average, 21 home runs and 66 RBI. He is a bona fide triple crown threat. Shortstop Edgar Renteria is hitting .346.
The rest: The Reds have taken six of seven from the Cardinals this year. St. Louis has closer Jason Isringhausen back. He's pitched four times and has one save since returning after offseason shoulder surgery.
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