In taking Tuesday night’s game over the Philadelphia Phillies in 4-1 fashion, the Cincinnati Reds have set themselves up for a chance to win a road series for the first time in a month. The last time they accomplished such a feat came on April 21st when they wrapped up a victory in the second game of a three-game set in Tampa, having won the opener the night before.
Since then, though, it’s been a bit of a horror show for the Reds outside of Great American Ball Park. So, a victory today would go a long
way towards reestablishing some sense of ability to put up Ws in their road grays, and would do so as they head into a two-week stretch where they’ll be home almost exclusively.
Andrew Abbott will toe the rubber for today’s rubber match, and he’ll do so opposite veteran righty Aaron Nola. Cincinnati has made a number of lineup alterations on the day, including Spencer Steer getting a start at 2B, Matt McLain playing SS, Elly De La Cruz getting a day at DH, and an outfield of JJ Bleday in LF, Will Benson in RF, and Blake Dunn in CF as TJ Friedl sits again.
Ke’Bryan Hayes, mercifully, is out of the starting lineup, too.
First pitch is set for 1:05 PM ET. Here’s how both clubs will line up to start, with Philadelphia once again without Kyle Schwarber (illness):
