ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The St. Louis Cardinals look to complete a three-game sweep Sunday afternoon when they host the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium III.

First pitch is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. under cloudy skies with a temperature of 87 degrees.

The Cardinals (34-28) have won the first two games of the series by scores of 10-3 on Friday and 6-5 on Saturday. St. Louis holds a three-game lead over Cincinnati (31-32) in the National League Central standings.

Cincinnati’s probable pitcher had not been officially confirmed as of Saturday night. The Reds are expected to choose between right-hander Rhett Lowder (3-3) and right-hander Michael McGreevy (3-5). Neither pitcher has faced St. Louis this season.

St. Louis had not announced its starting pitcher for Sunday’s game.

Players to watch

Reds shortstop Matt McLain has been productive in the series, going 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs in Saturday’s loss. Over his last 10 games, McLain is hitting .238 with one homer and three RBIs.

Cardinals reliever Riley O’Brien has been effective out of the bullpen, tossing a scoreless inning in Saturday’s win. Over his last seven appearances, O’Brien has allowed three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts.

Series recap

St. Louis has dominated the season series, winning three of four meetings. The Cardinals won two of three in Cincinnati from May 22-23, including an 8-1 victory and a 7-6 loss.

In Saturday’s 6-5 win, Cardinals reliever Matthew Liberatore allowed three earned runs over 4 1/3 innings, and Gordon Graceffo threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings. For the Reds, Tejay Antone tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and starter Nick Lodolo allowed four earned runs over five innings.

Betting line

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Cardinals victory. St. Louis opened as a -1.5 run-line favorite, with an over/under of 8.5 runs.

Up next

Following Sunday’s game, the Reds travel to San Diego for a three-game series starting Monday. The Cardinals head to New York for a three-game set against the Mets beginning Tuesday.