Two teams on losing skids — the Los Angeles Dodgers (two straight) and the Cincinnati Reds (two straight) — meet on Friday at 7:10 PM ET, at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds and Dodgers will clash in a three-game series, which ends on Sunday. For details and insights on the series as it happens, continue reading.
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How to Watch Reds vs. Dodgers Series on TV or Streaming
- Friday at 7:10 PM ET (Graham Ashcraft vs. James Paxton): BSOH | Watch on Fubo
- Saturday at 7:15 PM ET (Hunter Greene vs. Walker Buehler): FOX | Watch on Fubo
- Sunday at 1:40 PM ET (Andrew Abbott vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto): SportsNet LA | Watch on Fubo
Around the League
Reds’ Leading Hitters
- Elly De La Cruz has 46 hits with 10 doubles, a triple, nine home runs, 22 walks and 23 RBI. He’s also stolen 31 bases.
- Spencer Steer has 38 hits with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 26 walks and 31 RBI. He’s also stolen 11 bases.
- Tyler Stephenson has 31 hits with eight doubles, five home runs, 13 walks and 16 RBI. He’s also stolen one base.
- Jeimer Candelario has recorded 36 hits with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks. He has driven in 19 runs.
Dodgers’ Leading Hitters
- Mookie Betts has 12 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 35 walks and 29 RBI (66 total hits). He has swiped nine bases.
- Shohei Ohtani has 70 hits with 17 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 24 walks and 34 RBI. He’s also stolen 13 bases.
- Freddie Freeman has 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs, 31 walks and 29 RBI (54 total hits). He has stolen one base.
- Will Smith has recorded 49 hits with 13 doubles, five home runs and 19 walks. He has driven in 32 runs.
Reds Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
- Cincinnati has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.261).
- The Reds surrender the 14th-fewest home runs in baseball (52 total, 1.0 per game).
Dodgers Pitching Rankings
- The Dodgers have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- Los Angeles pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.29 ERA this year, fifth-best in baseball.
- The Dodgers have a combined 1.109 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
- The Dodgers have given up the 17th-fewest long balls so far this season with 54 home runs allowed.
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Reds Injury Report
Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10 Day IL (Hand), TJ Friedl: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Groin), Emilio Pagán: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Justin Wilson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Alex Young: 60 Day IL (Back), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Fraley: day-to-day (Wrist)
Dodgers Injury Report
Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Evan Phillips: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Posterior), Bobby Miller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Calf), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
