Cincinnati Reds look to pick up pieces on the road in Baltimore

The Cincinnati Reds acquired their homestand off to a roaring begin, first sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier than welcoming the sputtering Seattle Mariners to city (and taking the collection opener from them, too).

Issues went sideways from there, because the Reds noticed their rally come up simply brief in a 5-3 loss within the second recreation of the Seattle collection just for the collection finale to be a blown curler coaster on the again of poor protection and dear errors. They as soon as once more discover themselves below .500, and now they’re off to Baltimore to face the Orioles firstly of a three-city, nine-game highway journey.

Baltimore, just like the Reds, has stumbled out of the gate in 2025, although they, too, have the harm bug on which they will lean in the meanwhile. Famous person Gunnar Henderson missed the primary portion of the season earlier than his return, whereas Colton Cowser is sidelined for one more month with a fractured thumb. On the pitching entrance, they’ve been with out Grayson Rodriguez all 12 months because of elbow (and now doubtlessly shoulder) points, whereas Zach Eflin simply landed on the IL final week with a strained lat.

The tip result’s that the Orioles have a middling pitching employees and an offense that, regardless of immense expertise, hasn’t fairly gelled simply but. They sit at simply 8-10 in a loaded AL East, although they’re recent off their first collection victory of the 12 months in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians. If something, it looks like it is a powerful time for the Reds to face the O’s, as they’re simply now seemingly starting to place most of their items collectively once more.

Maybe on the plus aspect is that Baltimore has hit LHP poorly up to now this 12 months, their .199/.281/.257 line (and simply 1 HR) amounting to a meager 64 wRC+ (twenty fifth general). The Reds will hit them with a pair of LHP starters on this collection (and have a stable fleet of LHPs of their bullpen, too). In fact, the Reds might be up in opposition to at the very least one LHP starter on this collection, too, and so they’re someway even worse in opposition to LHP this 12 months (.146/.253/.252 and a 44 wRC+).

Possible Pitchers

Friday (7:05 PM ET): LHP Andrew Abbott vs. LHP Cade Povich

Saturday (4:05 PM ET): RHP Hunter Greene vs. TBD

Sunday (1:35 PM ET): LHP Nick Lodolo vs. RHP Charlie Morton

How one can Watch

All three of the video games between the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles might be broadcast on FanDuel Sports activities Ohio, which is streamable sans blackouts in-market this 12 months. Sunday’s recreation will even be televised on MLB Community, and you may view the FDSNOH feed out of market by way of MLB.television.