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Fox Sports
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Reds play the Padres after Steer's 3-home run game
Associated Press San Diego Padres (44-37, third in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (43-39, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Randy Vasquez (3-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (7-1, 1.79 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 72 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -156, Padres +130; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds take on the San Diego Padres after Spencer Steer hit three home runs against the Padres on Friday. Cincinnati is 43-39 overall and 23-18 at home. The Reds have gone 33-15 in games when they record at least eight hits. San Diego has a 44-37 record overall and a 19-23 record in road games. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.67 ERA, which ranks third in the NL. The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: TJ Friedl leads the Reds with a .284 batting average, and has 13 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 39 walks and 30 RBIs. Steer is 16 for 39 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado has 13 home runs, 31 walks and 47 RBIs while hitting .295 for the Padres. Luis Arraez is 15 for 43 with a triple and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .238 batting average, 3.63 ERA, even run differential Padres: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by six runs INJURIES: Reds: Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Connor Joe: 10-Day IL (illness), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Graham Ashcraft: 15-Day IL (groin), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Noelvi Marte: 10-Day IL (side), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) Padres: Ryan Bergert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Yu Darvish: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael King: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Logan Gillaspie: 15-Day IL (oblique ), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended


Winnipeg Free Press
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Reds play the Padres after Steer's 3-home run game
San Diego Padres (44-37, third in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (43-39, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Randy Vasquez (3-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (7-1, 1.79 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 72 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -156, Padres +130; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds take on the San Diego Padres after Spencer Steer hit three home runs against the Padres on Friday. Cincinnati is 43-39 overall and 23-18 at home. The Reds have gone 33-15 in games when they record at least eight hits. San Diego has a 44-37 record overall and a 19-23 record in road games. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.67 ERA, which ranks third in the NL. The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: TJ Friedl leads the Reds with a .284 batting average, and has 13 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 39 walks and 30 RBIs. Steer is 16 for 39 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado has 13 home runs, 31 walks and 47 RBIs while hitting .295 for the Padres. Luis Arraez is 15 for 43 with a triple and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .238 batting average, 3.63 ERA, even run differential Padres: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by six runs INJURIES: Reds: Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Connor Joe: 10-Day IL (illness), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Graham Ashcraft: 15-Day IL (groin), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Noelvi Marte: 10-Day IL (side), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) Padres: Ryan Bergert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Yu Darvish: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael King: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Logan Gillaspie: 15-Day IL (oblique ), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.


USA Today
12 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres odds, tips and betting trends
A series opener between the San Diego Padres (44-36) and Cincinnati Reds (42-39) is scheduled for Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are favored (-156 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Padres (+130). The Cincinnati Reds will hand the ball to Andrew Abbott (7-1, 1.79 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Padres will counter with Randy Vasquez (3-4, 3.60 ERA). Get ready for the Reds vs. Padres with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's baseball action, including viewing options. Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres odds, line and spread MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Reds vs. Padres: Game time and live stream info Watch Reds vs. Padres on Fubo! Reds stats and trends Padres stats and trends Watch the MLB on Fubo!


New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Biggest surprises of MLB's first half, plus: Where would the Rays host playoff games?
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. It may already have happened — I'm not doing the math — but we're around the mathematical halfway point (1,215 games) of the season. Let's recap! Also, Ken pokes at a question I've had for months: Where would the Rays play home playoff games? I'm Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal — welcome to the Windup! First, a caveat: These are not all the surprises (we have a word limit). But here are a few that stick out to me. Cal Raleigh's power surge: His 32 first-half home runs (so far) are already impressive. But I can't get over these three factors: Jacob Wilson is hitting .347: This maybe shouldn't be a surprise — he hit .433 in 226 plate appearances across three minor-league levels last year. This year, his .347 mark is second-best in the sport, and the Athletics' 23-year-old only has 22 strikeouts. Andrew Abbott's hot start: Before he hit the IL, Hunter Greene was having a career year. But he hasn't even been the Reds' best starter in the first half. That would be Abbott, who is 7-1 with a 1.79 ERA, which would lead the league if the 26-year-old had 5 2/3 more innings pitched. If Chase Burns is anything like his debut suggested — and if Rhett Lowder can get back from the IL in the second half — the Reds are going to have a nasty second-half rotation. Advertisement The Rays, Brewers, Giants and Cardinals: I don't have my preseason predictions handy (because I didn't make any, because that is a fool's errand). (Also I forgot to do it.) But I did not expect any of these four teams to contend. All four are either in a wild-card position, or within one game of it. Speaking of Tampa Bay … From my latest column: As the regular season nears the halfway point, the question of whether the Tampa Bay Rays could host postseason games at cozy Steinbrenner Field in Tampa no longer can be ignored. Major League Baseball and the Rays have engaged in preliminary conversations about where the team would play home games if it makes the playoffs, according to officials briefed on the discussions. Steinbrenner Field, with its 10,046-seat capacity, could be viable for the wild-card round and Division Series. But logistical concerns might force a move to a larger stadium if the Rays advanced to the American League Championship Series and World Series. Those concerns would include: The Rays, naturally, would not want to be put at a competitive disadvantage by playing home postseason games at a neutral site — say, Miami's loanDepot park or Atlanta's Truist Park. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled to be their home park only for this season. But since a hurricane last October ripped the roof off Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, the Rays have made it their own. Entering Wednesday, the Rays held the top wild-card position in the American League and trailed the New York Yankees by only one game in the AL East. Their 28-14 record since May 8 was the best in the majors. And one of their weakest offensive positions should grow stronger when shortstop Ha-Seong Kim makes his expected return from right labrum surgery in July. Advertisement The Rays' surge is not certain to continue. The league front-loaded their home schedule to help them avoid the summer heat and rain in Florida. To this point, they have played the most home games of any major-league club. Fifty-two of their final 83 games will be on the road. The Rays, though, already have demonstrated they can adjust to changing circumstances, going 16-5 at Steinbrenner since May 19 after an 11-18 start at their temporary home. Their .586 winning percentage on the road entering Wednesday also was higher than their .557 overall mark, which ranked as the fourth best in the AL. For the Rays, then, a sixth playoff appearance in seven years is hardly a distant dream. And if they earn home playoff games by winning the AL East or finishing as the top AL wild card, they surely would want to play in front of their home fans at Steinbrenner, where they have sold out 42 of their 50 games. More here. Gunnar Henderson and the O's: Last year, Henderson's OPS was .893 and he was worth 9.1 bWAR for the Orioles. This year? .768 OPS and 2.3 bWAR at the halfway point. Neither is bad, but it's nowhere close to last year's output. Henderson's not alone: The Orioles were no-hit for at least six innings on each of the last two nights, and they're 34-46 (third-worst in the AL). The Atlanta Braves, just all of it: No matter how many times I repeated, 'The Braves will probably be fine once Ronald Acuña and Spencer Strider are back,' it just isn't happening. Even at 6-4 in their last 10 games, they're 37-42, 6 1/2 games back in the wild-card race and 9 1/2 games back in the NL East. Also, Chris Sale just hit the IL with a fracture in his ribs. The Rafael Devers trade: I guess it depends on where we're starting the clock. Jan. 1, 2025, there's no way I could have guessed that Devers would be in anywhere but Boston. But if you asked me on Opening Day, the odds would have changed. The Twins, Rangers, Red Sox and Diamondbacks: I'm not sure I would have picked any of them to win the World Series, but I certainly expected each of them to be better than fourth place in their division — which is where they all sit right now. I just told you about 10 teams — one-third of the league — I was wrong about this year, so take these with a grain of salt. Here are the teams that are currently in playoff positions: Division leaders: Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies / Tigers, Astros, Yankees Wild cards: Mets, Giants, Brewers / Rays, Blue Jays, Mariners Advertisement It's pretty obvious the Dodgers and Tigers are legit (duh). The Cubs look well-rounded enough to me to hold off Milwaukee and anyone else who might surge in the NL Central. I think the Mets ultimately address their pitching at the deadline and overtake the Phillies in the NL East, but both teams look October-y. I think the Yankees' talent is too great to fumble the division. The Astros less so, but they've been hot lately — and who's gonna really challenge them in the West? That leaves us with two NL and three AL wild-card positions to fill. In the NL — with apologies to their fans, I don't think the Giants or Brewers are still standing at the end (have you seen the Giants' offense lately?). I think the Padres take one spot, and here's my one very spicy prediction: Under Terry Francona's steady hand, I think the Reds (42-39, three games out) ride their rotation to the last wild-card spot. In the AL, I've given up trying to predict what the Rays will or will not do. But I can look around the rest of the AL and ask: Who else is there? The Guardians and Rangers haven't hit. The Angels are allergic to October. The Red Sox just traded their best hitter. So I guess I'm going with the Rays, Blue Jays and Mariners — there aren't many other great options. More playoff prognosticating: On 'Rates & Barrels,' the crew assesses the AL wild-card teams, and who's most likely to catch them. Ronald Acuña Jr. became the first player added to this year's Home Run Derby. He'll hit in front of his hometown fans in Atlanta. Minor drama: The Yankees believe Reds catcher (and former Yankee) Jose Trevino contributed to Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s ejection on Tuesday night. Chisholm homered last night and had a few words for Trevino. The Padres have many reasons to regret trading for Juan Soto. AJ Preller insists he doesn't. Meanwhile, Soto is heating up for the Mets. Advertisement Earlier this week, we told you about Jeremy Peña's breakout season in Houston. Today, Chandler Rome has a deep dive on Peña's journey. Chad Jennings has assembled an All-IL All-Star team. Sheesh. Seems like players are making it to the big leagues faster these days. Keith Law gives us six from this year's draft who might keep the trend alive. Jacob Misiorowski vs. Paul Skenes, Part 1 was a bit of a dud — Skenes had arguably the worst start of his career (four runs in four innings). But Misiorowski was brilliant yet again, going five scoreless and throwing the hardest recorded pitch in Brewers history (102.4 mph). Eno Sarris compares and contrasts the styles of the two young stars. 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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Look who's back on top in this week's Cincinnati Reds All-Star candidate power rankings
ST. LOUIS – On a staff with one of the hardest throwing pitchers in baseball in Hunter Greene and in an era when velocity rules the game, guys like Andrew Abbott can sometimes get overlooked. 'Not in here,' Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said. Advertisement Abbott, the third-year left-hander in the Reds rotation, is on a season heater like few in the game through 13 starts, and he might be the team's first-half MVP at this point considering the team is 10-3 in his starts (he's 7-1) – and his ERA is 1.79 as the Reds hit the halfway mark Wednesday. Andrew Abbott has posted a 1.79 ERA in his 13 starts and the Reds are 10-3 in those games. 'He's a little old-fashioned,' manager Terry Francona said. 'He just adds and subtracts. But when you know how to do it – you've seen left-handers, they can pitch a long time and be really successful with touch and feel. And then he has a little bit of ride in the fastball. You see he gets some awkward swings., and he's not throwing 100.' Not that any of this is new to Abbott, who took the league by storm his first 10 starts as rookie in 2023, producing a 1.90 ERA as the Reds went 8-2 in those games. Advertisement Reds player moves Jeimer Candelario 'We notice': Message received by players after Cincinnati Reds' 'shocking' Candelario move Reds Yankees Nick Lodolo Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz, Reds take series opener from Aaron Judge, New York Yankees In fact, after an especially impressive start in the oppressive heat of St. Louis to snap a three-game Reds skid Sunday, Abbott was 25-17 with a 3.32 ERA in 59 career starts. That's better than Greene (3.74) or Nick Lodolo (4.31), a harder throwing pair who are widely considered the front men of the homegrown pitching core. If Abbott has been overlooked until now, it might not be for long, especially if he keeps pitching like he did against the Cardinals, when he retired the final 18 he faced in a seven-inning start. Advertisement 'To be honest, I didn't even know I retired 18 in a row,' he said. 'I was just trying to put everything in the zone. That's a really veteran lineup over there. They know what they're doing. Really just trying to make them hit my pitches instead of hitting theirs. 'That's the best recipe for success as a pitcher.' It might even be a recipe for a first All-Star selection after flirting with a bid with a good first half last year. It's at least a recipe for making a few more people start taking notice. Until then, check out where he lands on our latest Reds All-Star candidate power rankings: 1. LHP Andrew Abbott (last week: 2) The left-hander's last two starts marked a tale of two weather extremes, battling wet conditions at home against the Twins to give up just one earned run in a tough start that included four unearned runs (in a Reds win), followed by a top-stopper performance in the humid 96 degrees of St. Louis to give the Reds bullpen a much-needed seven innings from a starter. Two more weeks of this, and if he's still overlooked, he'll be the biggest snub in either league. 2. SS Elly De La Cruz (3) The Reds' biggest star battled a 'cranky' hamstring in late May, then got the heart-crushing news of his sister's death May 31, and somehow continued to play – and perform at a level that has confounded teammates and staff. He still hasn't missed a game this season despite traveling home to the Dominican to be with family after his sister's death. And his June numbers (through Monday) defy explanation: .333 with seven home runs, 11 walks, a .422 on-base percentage and .750 slugging percentage. He's even 4-for-5 on steal attempts after fighting through the hamstring – and hit his second triple in three games Monday. Center fielder TJ Friedl couldn't quite keep the ball in his glove on this play, a pop-up by the Yankees' Cody Bellinger that ended p being a double in the eighth inning. 3. CF TJ Friedl (1) Maybe the most consistent hitter on the team all season, the Reds' leadoff man is also the team's top defender. A .290 hitter with five bunt hits and eight home runs, Friedl's biggest hurdle to earning his first selection might be the competition in a robust field of star-caliber National League outfielders this season: Kyle Tucker, Juan Soto, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Teoscar Hernandez, Fernando Tatis Jr. – you get the idea. 4. RHP Emilio Pagán (4) Even after a hard-luck blown save on Saturday's bullpen-day loss in extra innings, Pagán came back with perfect ninth for a save Sunday, retiring seven of eight he faced in the the two days (with the exception of that Nolan Arenado tying homer Saturday). The veteran setup man, who only ascended to the closer role when Alexis Díaz pitched his way out of Cincinnati, is 18-for-21 in save chances with a 3.27 ERA. With his next two saves he'll match his career high (2019 with Rays). 5. LHP Nick Lodolo (NR) Lodolo (5-5, 3.63 through 16 starts after Monday's start vs. Yankees) hasn't missed a start this year and is fast approaching last year's career high of 21, which alone makes him one of the Reds' most valuable starters in the first half. And then his bounce-back start last week against the Twins following his worst start of the year earned him a first career complete game – albeit, a six-inning CG, thanks to the rain that shortened the game to said six innings. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Check out who's No. 5 on our Cincinnati Reds All-Star Power Rankings