Reds vs Rays: Early Season Showdown

0:00On April 20th Cincinnati Reds roll into St. Petersburg with a 14-8 record, sitting first in the National League Central, facing off. Against the Tampa Bay Reds, 12-9, second in the American League East. First pitch is Monday at 6.40 p.m. Eastern, kicking off a three-game series at Tropicana Field. Ray's favorite slightly at minus 116 with the over under at 8 runs. Reds boasts an 8-2 mark on the road and goes 6-0 in one run thrillers. Tampa's swinging hot at 259 team average tops in the AL and they're four into at home. This marks the first clash between these squads this season, pitting two strong early starters. Ray's heating up with seven wins in their last 10, batting 258 while holding foes to a 397 ERA. Reds sits six and four over that stretch but struggled at the plate with a 193 average. Key Ray's hitter junior commonero leads with five homers slugging 464. On the red side, South Stewart's batting 278 with seven bombs and four doubles.

1:05Ellie Dela Cruz lit it up lately, 12 for 41 with three homers and six RBI's and 10 games. Ray's pitching probable still to be named. Reds handing it to Red Louder in his zero and zero debut. Both teams nursing injuries. Ray's missing several arms like Pepeat on the 60 day with a hip issue. Reds without Hunter Green for the season on his. Elbow. Expect a tight one as these clubs battle for early momentum. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.