The Cincinnati Reds host the Miami Marlins to open a three-game series at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 6:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Chase Burns (13-2, 2.61 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 58-62 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Sandy Alcantara (13-6, 3.52 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 62-60 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Miami Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds
Marlins vs. Reds odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Reds -118
- Underdog Moneyline: Marlins -102
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -102
- Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reports
Reds
Spencer Steer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Marlins
Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Neck), William Kempner: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 15 Day IL (Shin), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .259/.337/.480 this season with 26 home runs (11th in MLB), 88 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of .817. He has a 22.1% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate in 520 plate appearances, and he has scored 68 total runs. Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts.
- In 453 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz is hitting .268/.349/.489 with a .838 OPS and 21 steals on 27 attempts. He has hit 20 long balls, driven in 56 runs and scored 68 times.
- Miami’s Otto Lopez is slashing .312/.344/.460 this season with nine home runs, 53 RBIs and an OPS of .804. He has a 13.1% strikeout rate and a 4.7% walk rate in 511 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs. Lopez has recorded 23 steals on 27 attempts.
- In 510 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has hit six long balls, tallied 46 RBIs and scored 55 runs. He is batting .282/.362/.386 and has posted a 13.3% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate. Edwards has recorded 18 steals on 23 attempts.
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