The Cincinnati Reds (61-51) face the Cleveland Indians (54-55) in an all-Ohio interleague matchup at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 6:10 pm ET. This makeup game from May 9 features two teams on different trajectories.

The Reds, fresh off sweeping the Pirates, sit 5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central and 2.5 games back of a Wild Card spot. The Indians, while winning their recent Tigers series, are 10 games back in the AL Central.

Betting Line:

• Reds: -182 (Favorites)
• Indians: +135

Pitching Matchup:

• Reds: Luis Castillo (6-10, 4.09 ERA)
  • Last 7 games: 3-0, 2.06 ERA
• Indians: Sam Hentges (1-4, 7.86 ERA)
  • 45 strikeouts in 44.2 innings

Team Comparison:

• Offense:
  • Reds: 5.05 runs/game (5th in MLB)
  • Indians: 4.27 runs/game (19th)
• Defense:
  • Indians: 4.57 runs allowed/game (16th)
  • Reds: 4.86 runs allowed/game (23rd)

Key Players:

• Reds:
  • Nick Castellanos: .323/.378/.575, 19 HR, 61 RBI
  • Joey Votto (last 15 days): .306/.390/.939, 10 HR, 22 RBI
• Indians:
  • Jose Ramirez: .254/.339/.522, 24 HR, 65 RBI, 13 SB

The Reds lead the season series 3-2 as both teams compete for state bragging rights in their final matchup of the season.

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