The Cincinnati Reds slugged four homers in their series opening 7-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday, with Spencer Steer responsible for a pair of them. On Saturday, they’ll look to take the series victory as they face off against righty Tomoyuki Sugano.
Sugano’s one of those rare birds who’s actually been a bit better pitching in Coors Field in 2026 than he has in other parks. He owns a 4.14 ERA at home and has held opponents to roughly 50 points lower in terms of OPS, and only 5 of the 16
dingers he has yielded have come in the high altitude of his home park. That said, lefties have slugged .581 off him so far this season, and Elly De La Cruz is red hot at the moment…
Rhett Lowder gets the ball for the Reds as their shuffled rotation takes form in the season’s second half while Nick Lodolo recovers from yet another blister problem. Lowder has pitched in long relief in each of his last trio of outings, his last start coming back on June 30th.
First pitch in this afternoon affair is set for 3:10 PM ET. Here’s how both clubs will line up to start:
