Leake (0-1) was a hard-luck loser Friday against the Reds, as he surrendered just one earned run on six hits and one walk over eight innings. He struck out six.

EDGE Analysis

Leake followed up a strong finish to spring with a stellar regular-season debut, but the Cardinals were unable to break through against Reds starter Amir Garrett and two relievers. The veteran right-hander threw 65 of 92 pitches for strikes and counted an RBI double by Joey Votto as his one mistake of the night. Despite the disappointing outcome, Leake certainly provided plenty of reason for optimism with his effort. He'll look to parlay another strong effort into a win when he takes on the Nationals in the Nation's Capital next Wednesday.